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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55829 and 55840?

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 (LCM) of 55829 and 55840 is 3117491360.

LCM(55829,55840) = 3117491360

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Least Common Multiple of 55829 and 55840 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55829 and 55840, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55829,55840) = 1
LCM(55829,55840) = ( 55829 × 55840) / 1
LCM(55829,55840) = 3117491360 / 1
LCM(55829,55840) = 3117491360

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55829 and 55840 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55829 and 55840. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55829 and 55840.

Prime Factorization of 55829

Prime factors of 55829 are 55829. Prime factorization of 55829 in exponential form is:

55829 = 558291

Prime Factorization of 55840

Prime factors of 55840 are 2, 5, 349. Prime factorization of 55840 in exponential form is:

55840 = 25 × 51 × 3491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55829 and 55840.

LCM(55829,55840) = 558291 × 25 × 51 × 3491
LCM(55829,55840) = 3117491360