What is the Least Common Multiple of 55311 and 55325?

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 55311 and 55325 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 55325, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55311,55325) = 1
LCM(55311,55325) = ( 55311 × 55325) / 1
LCM(55311,55325) = 3060081075 / 1
LCM(55311,55325) = 3060081075

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55311 and 55325 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55311 and 55325. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55311 and 55325.

Prime Factorization of 55311

Prime Factorization of 55325

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55311 and 55325.

LCM(55311,55325) = 3¹ × 103¹ × 179¹ × 5² × 2213¹
LCM(55311,55325) = 3060081075