What is the Least Common Multiple of 55296 and 55303?

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 55296 and 55303 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55296 and 55303, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55296,55303) = 1
LCM(55296,55303) = ( 55296 × 55303) / 1
LCM(55296,55303) = 3058034688 / 1
LCM(55296,55303) = 3058034688

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55296 and 55303 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55296 and 55303. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55296 and 55303.

Prime Factorization of 55296

Prime Factorization of 55303

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55296 and 55303.

LCM(55296,55303) = 2¹¹ × 3³ × 29¹ × 1907¹
LCM(55296,55303) = 3058034688