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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55855 and 55874?

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 55855 and 55874 is 3120842270.

LCM(55855,55874) = 3120842270

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Least Common Multiple of 55855 and 55874 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55855 and 55874, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55855,55874) = 1
LCM(55855,55874) = ( 55855 × 55874) / 1
LCM(55855,55874) = 3120842270 / 1
LCM(55855,55874) = 3120842270

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55855 and 55874 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55855 and 55874. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55855 and 55874.

Prime Factorization of 55855

Prime factors of 55855 are 5, 11171. Prime factorization of 55855 in exponential form is:

55855 = 51 × 111711

Prime Factorization of 55874

Prime factors of 55874 are 2, 7, 13, 307. Prime factorization of 55874 in exponential form is:

55874 = 21 × 71 × 131 × 3071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55855 and 55874.

LCM(55855,55874) = 51 × 111711 × 21 × 71 × 131 × 3071
LCM(55855,55874) = 3120842270