What is the Least Common Multiple of 55267 and 55281?

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 55267 and 55281 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55267 and 55281, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55267,55281) = 1
LCM(55267,55281) = ( 55267 × 55281) / 1
LCM(55267,55281) = 3055215027 / 1
LCM(55267,55281) = 3055215027

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55267 and 55281 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55267 and 55281. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55267 and 55281.

Prime Factorization of 55267

Prime Factorization of 55281

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55267 and 55281.

LCM(55267,55281) = 17¹ × 3251¹ × 3¹ × 18427¹
LCM(55267,55281) = 3055215027