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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55964 and 55976?

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 55976 is 783160216.

LCM(55964,55976) = 783160216

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Least Common Multiple of 55964 and 55976 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 55976, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55964,55976) = 4
LCM(55964,55976) = ( 55964 × 55976) / 4
LCM(55964,55976) = 3132640864 / 4
LCM(55964,55976) = 783160216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55964 and 55976 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55964 and 55976. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55964 and 55976.

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 55976

Prime factors of 55976 are 2, 6997. Prime factorization of 55976 in exponential form is:

55976 = 23 × 69971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55964 and 55976.

LCM(55964,55976) = 23 × 171 × 8231 × 69971
LCM(55964,55976) = 783160216