What is the Least Common Multiple of 55057 and 55061?

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 55057 and 55061 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55057 and 55061, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55057,55061) = 1
LCM(55057,55061) = ( 55057 × 55061) / 1
LCM(55057,55061) = 3031493477 / 1
LCM(55057,55061) = 3031493477

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55057 and 55061 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55057 and 55061. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55057 and 55061.

Prime Factorization of 55057

Prime Factorization of 55061

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55057 and 55061.

LCM(55057,55061) = 55057¹ × 55061¹
LCM(55057,55061) = 3031493477