What is the Least Common Multiple of 55163 and 55169?

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 55163 and 55169 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55163 and 55169, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55163,55169) = 1
LCM(55163,55169) = ( 55163 × 55169) / 1
LCM(55163,55169) = 3043287547 / 1
LCM(55163,55169) = 3043287547

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55163 and 55169 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55163 and 55169. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55163 and 55169.

Prime Factorization of 55163

Prime Factorization of 55169

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55163 and 55169.

LCM(55163,55169) = 55163¹ × 43¹ × 1283¹
LCM(55163,55169) = 3043287547