What is the Least Common Multiple of 55787 and 55796?

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 55787 and 55796 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55787 and 55796, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55787,55796) = 1
LCM(55787,55796) = ( 55787 × 55796) / 1
LCM(55787,55796) = 3112691452 / 1
LCM(55787,55796) = 3112691452

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55787 and 55796 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55787 and 55796. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55787 and 55796.

Prime Factorization of 55787

Prime Factorization of 55796

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55787 and 55796.

LCM(55787,55796) = 55787¹ × 2² × 13¹ × 29¹ × 37¹
LCM(55787,55796) = 3112691452