What is the Least Common Multiple of 55294 and 55313?

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 55294 and 55313 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55294 and 55313, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55294,55313) = 1
LCM(55294,55313) = ( 55294 × 55313) / 1
LCM(55294,55313) = 3058477022 / 1
LCM(55294,55313) = 3058477022

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55294 and 55313 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55294 and 55313. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55294 and 55313.

Prime Factorization of 55294

Prime Factorization of 55313

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55294 and 55313.

LCM(55294,55313) = 2¹ × 27647¹ × 55313¹
LCM(55294,55313) = 3058477022