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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55994 and 56014?

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 55994 and 56014 is 1568223958.

LCM(55994,56014) = 1568223958

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Least Common Multiple of 55994 and 56014 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55994 and 56014, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55994,56014) = 2
LCM(55994,56014) = ( 55994 × 56014) / 2
LCM(55994,56014) = 3136447916 / 2
LCM(55994,56014) = 1568223958

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55994 and 56014 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55994 and 56014. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55994 and 56014.

Prime Factorization of 55994

Prime factors of 55994 are 2, 27997. Prime factorization of 55994 in exponential form is:

55994 = 21 × 279971

Prime Factorization of 56014

Prime factors of 56014 are 2, 7, 4001. Prime factorization of 56014 in exponential form is:

56014 = 21 × 71 × 40011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55994 and 56014.

LCM(55994,56014) = 21 × 279971 × 71 × 40011
LCM(55994,56014) = 1568223958