What is the Least Common Multiple of 55809 and 55828?

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 55809 and 55828 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55809 and 55828, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55809,55828) = 1
LCM(55809,55828) = ( 55809 × 55828) / 1
LCM(55809,55828) = 3115704852 / 1
LCM(55809,55828) = 3115704852

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55809 and 55828 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55809 and 55828. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55809 and 55828.

Prime Factorization of 55809

Prime Factorization of 55828

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55809 and 55828.

LCM(55809,55828) = 3⁴ × 13¹ × 53¹ × 2² × 17¹ × 821¹
LCM(55809,55828) = 3115704852