What is the Least Common Multiple of 55921 and 55939?

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 55921 and 55939 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55921 and 55939, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55921,55939) = 1
LCM(55921,55939) = ( 55921 × 55939) / 1
LCM(55921,55939) = 3128164819 / 1
LCM(55921,55939) = 3128164819

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55921 and 55939 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55921 and 55939. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55921 and 55939.

Prime Factorization of 55921

Prime Factorization of 55939

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55921 and 55939.

LCM(55921,55939) = 55921¹ × 13² × 331¹
LCM(55921,55939) = 3128164819