What is the Least Common Multiple of 55750 and 55754?

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 55750 and 55754 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55750 and 55754, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55750,55754) = 2
LCM(55750,55754) = ( 55750 × 55754) / 2
LCM(55750,55754) = 3108285500 / 2
LCM(55750,55754) = 1554142750

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55750 and 55754 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55750 and 55754. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55750 and 55754.

Prime Factorization of 55750

Prime Factorization of 55754

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55750 and 55754.

LCM(55750,55754) = 2¹ × 5³ × 223¹ × 61¹ × 457¹
LCM(55750,55754) = 1554142750