What is the Least Common Multiple of 55851 and 55863?

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 55851 and 55863 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55851 and 55863, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55851,55863) = 3
LCM(55851,55863) = ( 55851 × 55863) / 3
LCM(55851,55863) = 3120004413 / 3
LCM(55851,55863) = 1040001471

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55851 and 55863 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55851 and 55863. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55851 and 55863.

Prime Factorization of 55851

Prime Factorization of 55863

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55851 and 55863.

LCM(55851,55863) = 3³ × 18617¹ × 2069¹
LCM(55851,55863) = 1040001471