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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55998 and 56017?

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 55998 and 56017 is 3136839966.

LCM(55998,56017) = 3136839966

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Least Common Multiple of 55998 and 56017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55998 and 56017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55998,56017) = 1
LCM(55998,56017) = ( 55998 × 56017) / 1
LCM(55998,56017) = 3136839966 / 1
LCM(55998,56017) = 3136839966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55998 and 56017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55998 and 56017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55998 and 56017.

Prime Factorization of 55998

Prime factors of 55998 are 2, 3, 17, 61. Prime factorization of 55998 in exponential form is:

55998 = 21 × 33 × 171 × 611

Prime Factorization of 56017

Prime factors of 56017 are 13, 31, 139. Prime factorization of 56017 in exponential form is:

56017 = 131 × 311 × 1391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55998 and 56017.

LCM(55998,56017) = 21 × 33 × 171 × 611 × 131 × 311 × 1391
LCM(55998,56017) = 3136839966