What is the Least Common Multiple of 55320 and 55336?

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 55320 and 55336 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55320 and 55336, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55320,55336) = 8
LCM(55320,55336) = ( 55320 × 55336) / 8
LCM(55320,55336) = 3061187520 / 8
LCM(55320,55336) = 382648440

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55320 and 55336 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55320 and 55336. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55320 and 55336.

Prime Factorization of 55320

Prime Factorization of 55336

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55320 and 55336.

LCM(55320,55336) = 2³ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 461¹ × 6917¹
LCM(55320,55336) = 382648440