What is the Least Common Multiple of 55984 and 55991?

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 55984 and 55991 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55984 and 55991, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55984,55991) = 1
LCM(55984,55991) = ( 55984 × 55991) / 1
LCM(55984,55991) = 3134600144 / 1
LCM(55984,55991) = 3134600144

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55984 and 55991 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55984 and 55991. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55984 and 55991.

Prime Factorization of 55984

Prime Factorization of 55991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55984 and 55991.

LCM(55984,55991) = 2⁴ × 3499¹ × 13¹ × 59¹ × 73¹
LCM(55984,55991) = 3134600144