What is the Least Common Multiple of 55049 and 55053?

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 55049 and 55053 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55049 and 55053, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55049,55053) = 1
LCM(55049,55053) = ( 55049 × 55053) / 1
LCM(55049,55053) = 3030612597 / 1
LCM(55049,55053) = 3030612597

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55049 and 55053 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55049 and 55053. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55049 and 55053.

Prime Factorization of 55049

Prime Factorization of 55053

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55049 and 55053.

LCM(55049,55053) = 55049¹ × 3³ × 2039¹
LCM(55049,55053) = 3030612597