What is the Least Common Multiple of 55265 and 55283?

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 55265 and 55283 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55265 and 55283, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55265,55283) = 1
LCM(55265,55283) = ( 55265 × 55283) / 1
LCM(55265,55283) = 3055214995 / 1
LCM(55265,55283) = 3055214995

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55265 and 55283 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55265 and 55283. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55265 and 55283.

Prime Factorization of 55265

Prime Factorization of 55283

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55265 and 55283.

LCM(55265,55283) = 5¹ × 7¹ × 1579¹ × 59¹ × 937¹
LCM(55265,55283) = 3055214995