What is the Least Common Multiple of 55812 and 55816?

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 55812 and 55816 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55812 and 55816, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55812,55816) = 4
LCM(55812,55816) = ( 55812 × 55816) / 4
LCM(55812,55816) = 3115202592 / 4
LCM(55812,55816) = 778800648

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55812 and 55816 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55812 and 55816. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55812 and 55816.

Prime Factorization of 55812

Prime Factorization of 55816

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55812 and 55816.

LCM(55812,55816) = 2³ × 3¹ × 4651¹ × 6977¹
LCM(55812,55816) = 778800648