What is the Least Common Multiple of 55785 and 55791?

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 55785 and 55791 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55785 and 55791, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55785,55791) = 3
LCM(55785,55791) = ( 55785 × 55791) / 3
LCM(55785,55791) = 3112300935 / 3
LCM(55785,55791) = 1037433645

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55785 and 55791 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55785 and 55791. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55785 and 55791.

Prime Factorization of 55785

Prime Factorization of 55791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55785 and 55791.

LCM(55785,55791) = 3² × 5¹ × 3719¹ × 6199¹
LCM(55785,55791) = 1037433645