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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55860 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 (LCM) of 55860 and 55864 is 780140760.

LCM(55860,55864) = 780140760

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Least Common Multiple of 55860 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 55860 and 55864, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55860,55864) = 4
LCM(55860,55864) = ( 55860 × 55864) / 4
LCM(55860,55864) = 3120563040 / 4
LCM(55860,55864) = 780140760

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55860 and 55864 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55860 and 55864. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55860 and 55864.

Prime Factorization of 55860

Prime factors of 55860 are 2, 3, 5, 7, 19. Prime factorization of 55860 in exponential form is:

55860 = 22 × 31 × 51 × 72 × 191

Prime Factorization of 55864

Prime factors of 55864 are 2, 6983. Prime factorization of 55864 in exponential form is:

55864 = 23 × 69831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55860 and 55864.

LCM(55860,55864) = 23 × 31 × 51 × 72 × 191 × 69831
LCM(55860,55864) = 780140760