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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55949 and 55962?

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 55949 and 55962 is 3131017938.

LCM(55949,55962) = 3131017938

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Least Common Multiple of 55949 and 55962 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55949 and 55962, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55949,55962) = 1
LCM(55949,55962) = ( 55949 × 55962) / 1
LCM(55949,55962) = 3131017938 / 1
LCM(55949,55962) = 3131017938

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55949 and 55962 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55949 and 55962. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55949 and 55962.

Prime Factorization of 55949

Prime factors of 55949 are 55949. Prime factorization of 55949 in exponential form is:

55949 = 559491

Prime Factorization of 55962

Prime factors of 55962 are 2, 3, 3109. Prime factorization of 55962 in exponential form is:

55962 = 21 × 32 × 31091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55949 and 55962.

LCM(55949,55962) = 559491 × 21 × 32 × 31091
LCM(55949,55962) = 3131017938