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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55871 and 55888?

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 55871 and 55888 is 3122518448.

LCM(55871,55888) = 3122518448

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Least Common Multiple of 55871 and 55888 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55871 and 55888, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55871,55888) = 1
LCM(55871,55888) = ( 55871 × 55888) / 1
LCM(55871,55888) = 3122518448 / 1
LCM(55871,55888) = 3122518448

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55871 and 55888 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55871 and 55888. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55871 and 55888.

Prime Factorization of 55871

Prime factors of 55871 are 55871. Prime factorization of 55871 in exponential form is:

55871 = 558711

Prime Factorization of 55888

Prime factors of 55888 are 2, 7, 499. Prime factorization of 55888 in exponential form is:

55888 = 24 × 71 × 4991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55871 and 55888.

LCM(55871,55888) = 558711 × 24 × 71 × 4991
LCM(55871,55888) = 3122518448