What is the Least Common Multiple of 55963 and 55967?

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 55963 and 55967 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55963 and 55967, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55963,55967) = 1
LCM(55963,55967) = ( 55963 × 55967) / 1
LCM(55963,55967) = 3132081221 / 1
LCM(55963,55967) = 3132081221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55963 and 55967 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55963 and 55967. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55963 and 55967.

Prime Factorization of 55963

Prime Factorization of 55967

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55963 and 55967.

LCM(55963,55967) = 191¹ × 293¹ × 55967¹
LCM(55963,55967) = 3132081221