What is the Least Common Multiple of 55249 and 55253?

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 55249 and 55253 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55249 and 55253, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55249,55253) = 1
LCM(55249,55253) = ( 55249 × 55253) / 1
LCM(55249,55253) = 3052672997 / 1
LCM(55249,55253) = 3052672997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55249 and 55253 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55249 and 55253. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55249 and 55253.

Prime Factorization of 55249

Prime Factorization of 55253

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55249 and 55253.

LCM(55249,55253) = 55249¹ × 11¹ × 5023¹
LCM(55249,55253) = 3052672997