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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55732 and 55740?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least common multiple (LCM) of 55732 and 55740 is 776625420.

LCM(55732,55740) = 776625420

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Least Common Multiple of 55732 and 55740 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55732 and 55740, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55732,55740) = 4
LCM(55732,55740) = ( 55732 × 55740) / 4
LCM(55732,55740) = 3106501680 / 4
LCM(55732,55740) = 776625420

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55732 and 55740 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55732 and 55740. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55732 and 55740.

Prime Factorization of 55732

Prime factors of 55732 are 2, 13933. Prime factorization of 55732 in exponential form is:

55732 = 22 × 139331

Prime Factorization of 55740

Prime factors of 55740 are 2, 3, 5, 929. Prime factorization of 55740 in exponential form is:

55740 = 22 × 31 × 51 × 9291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55732 and 55740.

LCM(55732,55740) = 22 × 139331 × 31 × 51 × 9291
LCM(55732,55740) = 776625420