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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55740 and 55756?

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 55740 and 55756 is 776959860.

LCM(55740,55756) = 776959860

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Least Common Multiple of 55740 and 55756 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55740 and 55756, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55740,55756) = 4
LCM(55740,55756) = ( 55740 × 55756) / 4
LCM(55740,55756) = 3107839440 / 4
LCM(55740,55756) = 776959860

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55740 and 55756 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55740 and 55756. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55740 and 55756.

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

Prime Factorization of 55756

Prime factors of 55756 are 2, 53, 263. Prime factorization of 55756 in exponential form is:

55756 = 22 × 531 × 2631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55740 and 55756.

LCM(55740,55756) = 22 × 31 × 51 × 9291 × 531 × 2631
LCM(55740,55756) = 776959860