What is the Least Common Multiple of 55307 and 55327?

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 55307 and 55327 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55307 and 55327, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55307,55327) = 1
LCM(55307,55327) = ( 55307 × 55327) / 1
LCM(55307,55327) = 3059970389 / 1
LCM(55307,55327) = 3059970389

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55307 and 55327 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55307 and 55327. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55307 and 55327.

Prime Factorization of 55307

Prime Factorization of 55327

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55307 and 55327.

LCM(55307,55327) = 7¹ × 7901¹ × 61¹ × 907¹
LCM(55307,55327) = 3059970389