What is the Least Common Multiple of 55043 and 55059?

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 55043 and 55059 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55043 and 55059, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55043,55059) = 1
LCM(55043,55059) = ( 55043 × 55059) / 1
LCM(55043,55059) = 3030612537 / 1
LCM(55043,55059) = 3030612537

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55043 and 55059 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55043 and 55059. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55043 and 55059.

Prime Factorization of 55043

Prime Factorization of 55059

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55043 and 55059.

LCM(55043,55059) = 19¹ × 2897¹ × 3¹ × 18353¹
LCM(55043,55059) = 3030612537