What is the Least Common Multiple of 55735 and 55749?

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 of 55735 and 55749 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55735 and 55749, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55735,55749) = 1
LCM(55735,55749) = ( 55735 × 55749) / 1
LCM(55735,55749) = 3107170515 / 1
LCM(55735,55749) = 3107170515

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55735 and 55749 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55735 and 55749. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55735 and 55749.

Prime Factorization of 55735

Prime Factorization of 55749

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55735 and 55749.

LCM(55735,55749) = 5¹ × 71¹ × 157¹ × 3¹ × 18583¹
LCM(55735,55749) = 3107170515