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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55985 and 55996?

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 55985 and 55996 is 3134936060.

LCM(55985,55996) = 3134936060

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Least Common Multiple of 55985 and 55996 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55985 and 55996, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55985,55996) = 1
LCM(55985,55996) = ( 55985 × 55996) / 1
LCM(55985,55996) = 3134936060 / 1
LCM(55985,55996) = 3134936060

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55985 and 55996 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55985 and 55996. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55985 and 55996.

Prime Factorization of 55985

Prime factors of 55985 are 5, 11197. Prime factorization of 55985 in exponential form is:

55985 = 51 × 111971

Prime Factorization of 55996

Prime factors of 55996 are 2, 13999. Prime factorization of 55996 in exponential form is:

55996 = 22 × 139991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55985 and 55996.

LCM(55985,55996) = 51 × 111971 × 22 × 139991
LCM(55985,55996) = 3134936060