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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55952 and 55970?

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 55952 and 55970 is 1565816720.

LCM(55952,55970) = 1565816720

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Least Common Multiple of 55952 and 55970 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55952 and 55970, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55952,55970) = 2
LCM(55952,55970) = ( 55952 × 55970) / 2
LCM(55952,55970) = 3131633440 / 2
LCM(55952,55970) = 1565816720

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55952 and 55970 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55952 and 55970. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55952 and 55970.

Prime Factorization of 55952

Prime factors of 55952 are 2, 13, 269. Prime factorization of 55952 in exponential form is:

55952 = 24 × 131 × 2691

Prime Factorization of 55970

Prime factors of 55970 are 2, 5, 29, 193. Prime factorization of 55970 in exponential form is:

55970 = 21 × 51 × 291 × 1931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55952 and 55970.

LCM(55952,55970) = 24 × 131 × 2691 × 51 × 291 × 1931
LCM(55952,55970) = 1565816720