What is the Least Common Multiple of 55315 and 55322?

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 55315 and 55322 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55315 and 55322, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55315,55322) = 1
LCM(55315,55322) = ( 55315 × 55322) / 1
LCM(55315,55322) = 3060136430 / 1
LCM(55315,55322) = 3060136430

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55315 and 55322 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55315 and 55322. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55315 and 55322.

Prime Factorization of 55315

Prime Factorization of 55322

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55315 and 55322.

LCM(55315,55322) = 5¹ × 13¹ × 23¹ × 37¹ × 2¹ × 139¹ × 199¹
LCM(55315,55322) = 3060136430