What is the Least Common Multiple of 55909 and 55913?

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 55909 and 55913 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55909 and 55913, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55909,55913) = 1
LCM(55909,55913) = ( 55909 × 55913) / 1
LCM(55909,55913) = 3126039917 / 1
LCM(55909,55913) = 3126039917

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55909 and 55913 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55909 and 55913. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55909 and 55913.

Prime Factorization of 55909

Prime Factorization of 55913

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55909 and 55913.

LCM(55909,55913) = 7³ × 163¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 23¹
LCM(55909,55913) = 3126039917