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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55868 and 55877?

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 55868 and 55877 is 3121736236.

LCM(55868,55877) = 3121736236

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Least Common Multiple of 55868 and 55877 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55868 and 55877, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55868,55877) = 1
LCM(55868,55877) = ( 55868 × 55877) / 1
LCM(55868,55877) = 3121736236 / 1
LCM(55868,55877) = 3121736236

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55868 and 55877 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55868 and 55877. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55868 and 55877.

Prime Factorization of 55868

Prime factors of 55868 are 2, 13967. Prime factorization of 55868 in exponential form is:

55868 = 22 × 139671

Prime Factorization of 55877

Prime factors of 55877 are 71, 787. Prime factorization of 55877 in exponential form is:

55877 = 711 × 7871

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55868 and 55877.

LCM(55868,55877) = 22 × 139671 × 711 × 7871
LCM(55868,55877) = 3121736236