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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55879 and 55884?

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 55879 and 55884 is 3122742036.

LCM(55879,55884) = 3122742036

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Least Common Multiple of 55879 and 55884 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55879 and 55884, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55879,55884) = 1
LCM(55879,55884) = ( 55879 × 55884) / 1
LCM(55879,55884) = 3122742036 / 1
LCM(55879,55884) = 3122742036

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55879 and 55884 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55879 and 55884. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55879 and 55884.

Prime Factorization of 55879

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

55879 = 171 × 191 × 1731

Prime Factorization of 55884

Prime factors of 55884 are 2, 3, 4657. Prime factorization of 55884 in exponential form is:

55884 = 22 × 31 × 46571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55879 and 55884.

LCM(55879,55884) = 171 × 191 × 1731 × 22 × 31 × 46571
LCM(55879,55884) = 3122742036