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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55928 and 55942?

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 55928 and 55942 is 1564362088.

LCM(55928,55942) = 1564362088

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Least Common Multiple of 55928 and 55942 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55928 and 55942, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55928,55942) = 2
LCM(55928,55942) = ( 55928 × 55942) / 2
LCM(55928,55942) = 3128724176 / 2
LCM(55928,55942) = 1564362088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55928 and 55942 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55928 and 55942. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55928 and 55942.

Prime Factorization of 55928

Prime factors of 55928 are 2, 6991. Prime factorization of 55928 in exponential form is:

55928 = 23 × 69911

Prime Factorization of 55942

Prime factors of 55942 are 2, 83, 337. Prime factorization of 55942 in exponential form is:

55942 = 21 × 831 × 3371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55928 and 55942.

LCM(55928,55942) = 23 × 69911 × 831 × 3371
LCM(55928,55942) = 1564362088