What is the Least Common Multiple of 55827 and 55843?

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 55827 and 55843 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55827 and 55843, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55827,55843) = 1
LCM(55827,55843) = ( 55827 × 55843) / 1
LCM(55827,55843) = 3117547161 / 1
LCM(55827,55843) = 3117547161

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55827 and 55843 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55827 and 55843. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55827 and 55843.

Prime Factorization of 55827

Prime Factorization of 55843

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55827 and 55843.

LCM(55827,55843) = 3² × 6203¹ × 55843¹
LCM(55827,55843) = 3117547161