What is the Least Common Multiple of 55304 and 55316?

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 55304 and 55316 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55304 and 55316, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55304,55316) = 4
LCM(55304,55316) = ( 55304 × 55316) / 4
LCM(55304,55316) = 3059196064 / 4
LCM(55304,55316) = 764799016

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55304 and 55316 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55304 and 55316. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55304 and 55316.

Prime Factorization of 55304

Prime Factorization of 55316

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55304 and 55316.

LCM(55304,55316) = 2³ × 31¹ × 223¹ × 13829¹
LCM(55304,55316) = 764799016