What is the Least Common Multiple of 55263 and 55282?

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 55263 and 55282 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55263 and 55282, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55263,55282) = 1
LCM(55263,55282) = ( 55263 × 55282) / 1
LCM(55263,55282) = 3055049166 / 1
LCM(55263,55282) = 3055049166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55263 and 55282 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55263 and 55282. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55263 and 55282.

Prime Factorization of 55263

Prime Factorization of 55282

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55263 and 55282.

LCM(55263,55282) = 3¹ × 13² × 109¹ × 2¹ × 131¹ × 211¹
LCM(55263,55282) = 3055049166