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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55864 and 55879?

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 55864 and 55879 is 3121624456.

LCM(55864,55879) = 3121624456

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Least Common Multiple of 55864 and 55879 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55864 and 55879, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55864,55879) = 1
LCM(55864,55879) = ( 55864 × 55879) / 1
LCM(55864,55879) = 3121624456 / 1
LCM(55864,55879) = 3121624456

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55864 and 55879 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55864 and 55879. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55864 and 55879.

Prime Factorization of 55864

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

55864 = 23 × 69831

Prime Factorization of 55879

Prime factors of 55879 are 17, 19, 173. Prime factorization of 55879 in exponential form is:

55879 = 171 × 191 × 1731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55864 and 55879.

LCM(55864,55879) = 23 × 69831 × 171 × 191 × 1731
LCM(55864,55879) = 3121624456