What is the Least Common Multiple of 55778 and 55784?

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 55778 and 55784 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55778 and 55784, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55778,55784) = 2
LCM(55778,55784) = ( 55778 × 55784) / 2
LCM(55778,55784) = 3111519952 / 2
LCM(55778,55784) = 1555759976

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55778 and 55784 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55778 and 55784. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55778 and 55784.

Prime Factorization of 55778

Prime Factorization of 55784

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55778 and 55784.

LCM(55778,55784) = 2³ × 167² × 19¹ × 367¹
LCM(55778,55784) = 1555759976