What is the Least Common Multiple of 55968 and 55986?

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 55968 and 55986 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55968 and 55986, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55968,55986) = 6
LCM(55968,55986) = ( 55968 × 55986) / 6
LCM(55968,55986) = 3133424448 / 6
LCM(55968,55986) = 522237408

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55968 and 55986 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55968 and 55986. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55968 and 55986.

Prime Factorization of 55968

Prime Factorization of 55986

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55968 and 55986.

LCM(55968,55986) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 53¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 43¹
LCM(55968,55986) = 522237408