What is the Least Common Multiple of 55738 and 55755?

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 55738 and 55755 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55738 and 55755, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55738,55755) = 1
LCM(55738,55755) = ( 55738 × 55755) / 1
LCM(55738,55755) = 3107672190 / 1
LCM(55738,55755) = 3107672190

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55738 and 55755 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55738 and 55755. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55738 and 55755.

Prime Factorization of 55738

Prime Factorization of 55755

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55738 and 55755.

LCM(55738,55755) = 2¹ × 29¹ × 31² × 3³ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 59¹
LCM(55738,55755) = 3107672190