What is the Least Common Multiple of 55187 and 55197?

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 55187 and 55197 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55187 and 55197, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55187,55197) = 1
LCM(55187,55197) = ( 55187 × 55197) / 1
LCM(55187,55197) = 3046156839 / 1
LCM(55187,55197) = 3046156839

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55187 and 55197 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55187 and 55197. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55187 and 55197.

Prime Factorization of 55187

Prime Factorization of 55197

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55187 and 55197.

LCM(55187,55197) = 11¹ × 29¹ × 173¹ × 3² × 6133¹
LCM(55187,55197) = 3046156839