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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55984 and 56001?

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 55984 and 56001 is 3135159984.

LCM(55984,56001) = 3135159984

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Least Common Multiple of 55984 and 56001 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 56001, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55984,56001) = 1
LCM(55984,56001) = ( 55984 × 56001) / 1
LCM(55984,56001) = 3135159984 / 1
LCM(55984,56001) = 3135159984

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55984 and 56001 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55984 and 56001. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55984 and 56001.

Prime Factorization of 55984

Prime factors of 55984 are 2, 3499. Prime factorization of 55984 in exponential form is:

55984 = 24 × 34991

Prime Factorization of 56001

Prime factors of 56001 are 3, 11, 1697. Prime factorization of 56001 in exponential form is:

56001 = 31 × 111 × 16971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55984 and 56001.

LCM(55984,56001) = 24 × 34991 × 31 × 111 × 16971
LCM(55984,56001) = 3135159984