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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55839 and 55856?

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 55839 and 55856 is 3118943184.

LCM(55839,55856) = 3118943184

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Least Common Multiple of 55839 and 55856 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55839 and 55856, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55839,55856) = 1
LCM(55839,55856) = ( 55839 × 55856) / 1
LCM(55839,55856) = 3118943184 / 1
LCM(55839,55856) = 3118943184

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55839 and 55856 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55839 and 55856. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55839 and 55856.

Prime Factorization of 55839

Prime factors of 55839 are 3, 7, 2659. Prime factorization of 55839 in exponential form is:

55839 = 31 × 71 × 26591

Prime Factorization of 55856

Prime factors of 55856 are 2, 3491. Prime factorization of 55856 in exponential form is:

55856 = 24 × 34911

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55839 and 55856.

LCM(55839,55856) = 31 × 71 × 26591 × 24 × 34911
LCM(55839,55856) = 3118943184