What is the Least Common Multiple of 55744 and 55763?

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 55744 and 55763 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55744 and 55763, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55744,55763) = 1
LCM(55744,55763) = ( 55744 × 55763) / 1
LCM(55744,55763) = 3108452672 / 1
LCM(55744,55763) = 3108452672

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55744 and 55763 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55744 and 55763. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55744 and 55763.

Prime Factorization of 55744

Prime Factorization of 55763

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55744 and 55763.

LCM(55744,55763) = 2⁶ × 13¹ × 67¹ × 55763¹
LCM(55744,55763) = 3108452672