What is the Least Common Multiple of 55281 and 55299?

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 55281 and 55299 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55281 and 55299, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55281,55299) = 3
LCM(55281,55299) = ( 55281 × 55299) / 3
LCM(55281,55299) = 3056984019 / 3
LCM(55281,55299) = 1018994673

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55281 and 55299 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55281 and 55299. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55281 and 55299.

Prime Factorization of 55281

Prime Factorization of 55299

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55281 and 55299.

LCM(55281,55299) = 3¹ × 18427¹ × 18433¹
LCM(55281,55299) = 1018994673