What is the Least Common Multiple of 55313 and 55329?

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 55313 and 55329 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55313 and 55329, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55313,55329) = 1
LCM(55313,55329) = ( 55313 × 55329) / 1
LCM(55313,55329) = 3060412977 / 1
LCM(55313,55329) = 3060412977

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55313 and 55329 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55313 and 55329. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55313 and 55329.

Prime Factorization of 55313

Prime Factorization of 55329

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55313 and 55329.

LCM(55313,55329) = 55313¹ × 3¹ × 18443¹
LCM(55313,55329) = 3060412977