What is the Least Common Multiple of 55756 and 55771?

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 55756 and 55771 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55756 and 55771, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55756,55771) = 1
LCM(55756,55771) = ( 55756 × 55771) / 1
LCM(55756,55771) = 3109567876 / 1
LCM(55756,55771) = 3109567876

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55756 and 55771 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55756 and 55771. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55756 and 55771.

Prime Factorization of 55756

Prime Factorization of 55771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55756 and 55771.

LCM(55756,55771) = 2² × 53¹ × 263¹ × 43¹ × 1297¹
LCM(55756,55771) = 3109567876