What is the Least Common Multiple of 55951 and 55969?

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 55951 and 55969 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55951 and 55969, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55951,55969) = 1
LCM(55951,55969) = ( 55951 × 55969) / 1
LCM(55951,55969) = 3131521519 / 1
LCM(55951,55969) = 3131521519

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55951 and 55969 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55951 and 55969. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55951 and 55969.

Prime Factorization of 55951

Prime Factorization of 55969

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55951 and 55969.

LCM(55951,55969) = 7¹ × 7993¹ × 97¹ × 577¹
LCM(55951,55969) = 3131521519