What is the Least Common Multiple of 55853 and 55864?

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 55853 and 55864 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55853 and 55864, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55853,55864) = 1
LCM(55853,55864) = ( 55853 × 55864) / 1
LCM(55853,55864) = 3120171992 / 1
LCM(55853,55864) = 3120171992

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55853 and 55864 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55853 and 55864. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55853 and 55864.

Prime Factorization of 55853

Prime Factorization of 55864

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55853 and 55864.

LCM(55853,55864) = 7¹ × 79¹ × 101¹ × 2³ × 6983¹
LCM(55853,55864) = 3120171992