What is the Least Common Multiple of 55321 and 55337?

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 55321 and 55337 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55321 and 55337, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55321,55337) = 1
LCM(55321,55337) = ( 55321 × 55337) / 1
LCM(55321,55337) = 3061298177 / 1
LCM(55321,55337) = 3061298177

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55321 and 55337 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55321 and 55337. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55321 and 55337.

Prime Factorization of 55321

Prime Factorization of 55337

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55321 and 55337.

LCM(55321,55337) = 7² × 1129¹ × 55337¹
LCM(55321,55337) = 3061298177