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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55896 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 (LCM) of 55896 and 55901 is 3124642296.

LCM(55896,55901) = 3124642296

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Least Common Multiple of 55896 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 55896 and 55901, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55896,55901) = 1
LCM(55896,55901) = ( 55896 × 55901) / 1
LCM(55896,55901) = 3124642296 / 1
LCM(55896,55901) = 3124642296

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55896 and 55901 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55896 and 55901. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55896 and 55901.

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

Prime Factorization of 55901

Prime factors of 55901 are 55901. Prime factorization of 55901 in exponential form is:

55901 = 559011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55896 and 55901.

LCM(55896,55901) = 23 × 31 × 171 × 1371 × 559011
LCM(55896,55901) = 3124642296