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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55840 and 55846?

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 55840 and 55846 is 1559220320.

LCM(55840,55846) = 1559220320

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Least Common Multiple of 55840 and 55846 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55840 and 55846, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55840,55846) = 2
LCM(55840,55846) = ( 55840 × 55846) / 2
LCM(55840,55846) = 3118440640 / 2
LCM(55840,55846) = 1559220320

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55840 and 55846 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55840 and 55846. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55840 and 55846.

Prime Factorization of 55840

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

55840 = 25 × 51 × 3491

Prime Factorization of 55846

Prime factors of 55846 are 2, 7, 3989. Prime factorization of 55846 in exponential form is:

55846 = 21 × 71 × 39891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55840 and 55846.

LCM(55840,55846) = 25 × 51 × 3491 × 71 × 39891
LCM(55840,55846) = 1559220320