What is the Least Common Multiple of 55884 and 55901?

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 of 55884 and 55901 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55884 and 55901, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55884,55901) = 1
LCM(55884,55901) = ( 55884 × 55901) / 1
LCM(55884,55901) = 3123971484 / 1
LCM(55884,55901) = 3123971484

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55884 and 55901 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55884 and 55901. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55884 and 55901.

Prime Factorization of 55884

Prime Factorization of 55901

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55884 and 55901.

LCM(55884,55901) = 2² × 3¹ × 4657¹ × 55901¹
LCM(55884,55901) = 3123971484