What is the Least Common Multiple of 55824 and 55829?

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 55824 and 55829 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55824 and 55829, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55824,55829) = 1
LCM(55824,55829) = ( 55824 × 55829) / 1
LCM(55824,55829) = 3116598096 / 1
LCM(55824,55829) = 3116598096

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55824 and 55829 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55824 and 55829. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55824 and 55829.

Prime Factorization of 55824

Prime Factorization of 55829

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55824 and 55829.

LCM(55824,55829) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 1163¹ × 55829¹
LCM(55824,55829) = 3116598096