What is the Least Common Multiple of 55853 and 55866?

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 55866 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 55866, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55853,55866) = 1
LCM(55853,55866) = ( 55853 × 55866) / 1
LCM(55853,55866) = 3120283698 / 1
LCM(55853,55866) = 3120283698

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55853 and 55866 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55853 and 55866. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55853 and 55866.

Prime Factorization of 55853

Prime Factorization of 55866

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55853 and 55866.

LCM(55853,55866) = 7¹ × 79¹ × 101¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 9311¹
LCM(55853,55866) = 3120283698