What is the Least Common Multiple of 55917 and 55921?

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 55917 and 55921 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55917 and 55921, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55917,55921) = 1
LCM(55917,55921) = ( 55917 × 55921) / 1
LCM(55917,55921) = 3126934557 / 1
LCM(55917,55921) = 3126934557

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55917 and 55921 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55917 and 55921. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55917 and 55921.

Prime Factorization of 55917

Prime Factorization of 55921

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55917 and 55921.

LCM(55917,55921) = 3³ × 19¹ × 109¹ × 55921¹
LCM(55917,55921) = 3126934557