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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55964 and 55971?

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 55964 and 55971 is 3132361044.

LCM(55964,55971) = 3132361044

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Least Common Multiple of 55964 and 55971 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55964 and 55971, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55964,55971) = 1
LCM(55964,55971) = ( 55964 × 55971) / 1
LCM(55964,55971) = 3132361044 / 1
LCM(55964,55971) = 3132361044

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55964 and 55971 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55964 and 55971. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55964 and 55971.

Prime Factorization of 55964

Prime factors of 55964 are 2, 17, 823. Prime factorization of 55964 in exponential form is:

55964 = 22 × 171 × 8231

Prime Factorization of 55971

Prime factors of 55971 are 3, 691. Prime factorization of 55971 in exponential form is:

55971 = 34 × 6911

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55964 and 55971.

LCM(55964,55971) = 22 × 171 × 8231 × 34 × 6911
LCM(55964,55971) = 3132361044