What is the Least Common Multiple of 55906 and 55925?

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 55906 and 55925 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55906 and 55925, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55906,55925) = 1
LCM(55906,55925) = ( 55906 × 55925) / 1
LCM(55906,55925) = 3126543050 / 1
LCM(55906,55925) = 3126543050

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55906 and 55925 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55906 and 55925. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55906 and 55925.

Prime Factorization of 55906

Prime Factorization of 55925

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55906 and 55925.

LCM(55906,55925) = 2¹ × 27953¹ × 5² × 2237¹
LCM(55906,55925) = 3126543050