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What is the Least Common Multiple of 55311 and 55318?

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 55311 and 55318 is 3059693898.

LCM(55311,55318) = 3059693898

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Least Common Multiple of 55311 and 55318 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55311 and 55318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55311,55318) = 1
LCM(55311,55318) = ( 55311 × 55318) / 1
LCM(55311,55318) = 3059693898 / 1
LCM(55311,55318) = 3059693898

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55311 and 55318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55311 and 55318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55311 and 55318.

Prime Factorization of 55311

Prime factors of 55311 are 3, 103, 179. Prime factorization of 55311 in exponential form is:

55311 = 31 × 1031 × 1791

Prime Factorization of 55318

Prime factors of 55318 are 2, 17, 1627. Prime factorization of 55318 in exponential form is:

55318 = 21 × 171 × 16271

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55311 and 55318.

LCM(55311,55318) = 31 × 1031 × 1791 × 21 × 171 × 16271
LCM(55311,55318) = 3059693898