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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55243 and 55257?

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 (LCM) of 55243 and 55257 is 3052562451.

LCM(55243,55257) = 3052562451

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Least Common Multiple of 55243 and 55257 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55243 and 55257, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55243,55257) = 1
LCM(55243,55257) = ( 55243 × 55257) / 1
LCM(55243,55257) = 3052562451 / 1
LCM(55243,55257) = 3052562451

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55243 and 55257 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55243 and 55257. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55243 and 55257.

Prime Factorization of 55243

Prime factors of 55243 are 55243. Prime factorization of 55243 in exponential form is:

55243 = 552431

Prime Factorization of 55257

Prime factors of 55257 are 3, 113, 163. Prime factorization of 55257 in exponential form is:

55257 = 31 × 1131 × 1631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55243 and 55257.

LCM(55243,55257) = 552431 × 31 × 1131 × 1631
LCM(55243,55257) = 3052562451