What is the Least Common Multiple of 55291 and 55297?

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 55291 and 55297 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55291 and 55297, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55291,55297) = 1
LCM(55291,55297) = ( 55291 × 55297) / 1
LCM(55291,55297) = 3057426427 / 1
LCM(55291,55297) = 3057426427

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55291 and 55297 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55291 and 55297. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55291 and 55297.

Prime Factorization of 55291

Prime Factorization of 55297

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55291 and 55297.

LCM(55291,55297) = 55291¹ × 11² × 457¹
LCM(55291,55297) = 3057426427