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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55936 and 55954?

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 55936 and 55954 is 1564921472.

LCM(55936,55954) = 1564921472

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Least Common Multiple of 55936 and 55954 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55936 and 55954, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55936,55954) = 2
LCM(55936,55954) = ( 55936 × 55954) / 2
LCM(55936,55954) = 3129842944 / 2
LCM(55936,55954) = 1564921472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55936 and 55954 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55936 and 55954. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55936 and 55954.

Prime Factorization of 55936

Prime factors of 55936 are 2, 19, 23. Prime factorization of 55936 in exponential form is:

55936 = 27 × 191 × 231

Prime Factorization of 55954

Prime factors of 55954 are 2, 101, 277. Prime factorization of 55954 in exponential form is:

55954 = 21 × 1011 × 2771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55936 and 55954.

LCM(55936,55954) = 27 × 191 × 231 × 1011 × 2771
LCM(55936,55954) = 1564921472