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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55973 and 55990?

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 55973 and 55990 is 3133928270.

LCM(55973,55990) = 3133928270

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Least Common Multiple of 55973 and 55990 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55973 and 55990, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55973,55990) = 1
LCM(55973,55990) = ( 55973 × 55990) / 1
LCM(55973,55990) = 3133928270 / 1
LCM(55973,55990) = 3133928270

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55973 and 55990 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55973 and 55990. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55973 and 55990.

Prime Factorization of 55973

Prime factors of 55973 are 223, 251. Prime factorization of 55973 in exponential form is:

55973 = 2231 × 2511

Prime Factorization of 55990

Prime factors of 55990 are 2, 5, 11, 509. Prime factorization of 55990 in exponential form is:

55990 = 21 × 51 × 111 × 5091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55973 and 55990.

LCM(55973,55990) = 2231 × 2511 × 21 × 51 × 111 × 5091
LCM(55973,55990) = 3133928270