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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55305 and 55317?

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 (LCM) of 55305 and 55317 is 1019768895.

LCM(55305,55317) = 1019768895

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Least Common Multiple of 55305 and 55317 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55305 and 55317, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55305,55317) = 3
LCM(55305,55317) = ( 55305 × 55317) / 3
LCM(55305,55317) = 3059306685 / 3
LCM(55305,55317) = 1019768895

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55305 and 55317 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55305 and 55317. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55305 and 55317.

Prime Factorization of 55305

Prime factors of 55305 are 3, 5, 1229. Prime factorization of 55305 in exponential form is:

55305 = 32 × 51 × 12291

Prime Factorization of 55317

Prime factors of 55317 are 3, 18439. Prime factorization of 55317 in exponential form is:

55317 = 31 × 184391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55305 and 55317.

LCM(55305,55317) = 32 × 51 × 12291 × 184391
LCM(55305,55317) = 1019768895