What is the Least Common Multiple of 55308 and 55319?

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 55308 and 55319 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55308 and 55319, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55308,55319) = 11
LCM(55308,55319) = ( 55308 × 55319) / 11
LCM(55308,55319) = 3059583252 / 11
LCM(55308,55319) = 278143932

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55308 and 55319 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55308 and 55319. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55308 and 55319.

Prime Factorization of 55308

Prime Factorization of 55319

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55308 and 55319.

LCM(55308,55319) = 2² × 3¹ × 11¹ × 419¹ × 47¹ × 107¹
LCM(55308,55319) = 278143932