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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55962 and 55975?

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 55962 and 55975 is 3132472950.

LCM(55962,55975) = 3132472950

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Least Common Multiple of 55962 and 55975 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55962 and 55975, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55962,55975) = 1
LCM(55962,55975) = ( 55962 × 55975) / 1
LCM(55962,55975) = 3132472950 / 1
LCM(55962,55975) = 3132472950

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55962 and 55975 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55962 and 55975. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55962 and 55975.

Prime Factorization of 55962

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

55962 = 21 × 32 × 31091

Prime Factorization of 55975

Prime factors of 55975 are 5, 2239. Prime factorization of 55975 in exponential form is:

55975 = 52 × 22391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55962 and 55975.

LCM(55962,55975) = 21 × 32 × 31091 × 52 × 22391
LCM(55962,55975) = 3132472950