What is the Least Common Multiple of 55822 and 55837?

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 55822 and 55837 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55822 and 55837, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55822,55837) = 1
LCM(55822,55837) = ( 55822 × 55837) / 1
LCM(55822,55837) = 3116933014 / 1
LCM(55822,55837) = 3116933014

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55822 and 55837 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55822 and 55837. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55822 and 55837.

Prime Factorization of 55822

Prime Factorization of 55837

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55822 and 55837.

LCM(55822,55837) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 19¹ × 113¹ × 55837¹
LCM(55822,55837) = 3116933014