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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55886 and 55896?

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 55886 and 55896 is 1561901928.

LCM(55886,55896) = 1561901928

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Least Common Multiple of 55886 and 55896 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55886 and 55896, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55886,55896) = 2
LCM(55886,55896) = ( 55886 × 55896) / 2
LCM(55886,55896) = 3123803856 / 2
LCM(55886,55896) = 1561901928

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55886 and 55896 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55886 and 55896. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55886 and 55896.

Prime Factorization of 55886

Prime factors of 55886 are 2, 27943. Prime factorization of 55886 in exponential form is:

55886 = 21 × 279431

Prime Factorization of 55896

Prime factors of 55896 are 2, 3, 17, 137. Prime factorization of 55896 in exponential form is:

55896 = 23 × 31 × 171 × 1371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55886 and 55896.

LCM(55886,55896) = 23 × 279431 × 31 × 171 × 1371
LCM(55886,55896) = 1561901928