What is the Least Common Multiple of 55737 and 55747?

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 55737 and 55747 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55737 and 55747, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55737,55747) = 1
LCM(55737,55747) = ( 55737 × 55747) / 1
LCM(55737,55747) = 3107170539 / 1
LCM(55737,55747) = 3107170539

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55737 and 55747 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55737 and 55747. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55737 and 55747.

Prime Factorization of 55737

Prime Factorization of 55747

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55737 and 55747.

LCM(55737,55747) = 3² × 11¹ × 563¹ × 107¹ × 521¹
LCM(55737,55747) = 3107170539