What is the Least Common Multiple of 55319 and 55324?

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 55319 and 55324 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55319 and 55324, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55319,55324) = 1
LCM(55319,55324) = ( 55319 × 55324) / 1
LCM(55319,55324) = 3060468356 / 1
LCM(55319,55324) = 3060468356

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55319 and 55324 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55319 and 55324. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55319 and 55324.

Prime Factorization of 55319

Prime Factorization of 55324

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55319 and 55324.

LCM(55319,55324) = 11¹ × 47¹ × 107¹ × 2² × 13831¹
LCM(55319,55324) = 3060468356