What is the Least Common Multiple of 55786 and 55802?

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 55786 and 55802 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55786 and 55802, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55786,55802) = 2
LCM(55786,55802) = ( 55786 × 55802) / 2
LCM(55786,55802) = 3112970372 / 2
LCM(55786,55802) = 1556485186

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55786 and 55802 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55786 and 55802. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55786 and 55802.

Prime Factorization of 55786

Prime Factorization of 55802

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55786 and 55802.

LCM(55786,55802) = 2¹ × 27893¹ × 27901¹
LCM(55786,55802) = 1556485186