What is the Least Common Multiple of 55323 and 55332?

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 55323 and 55332 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55323 and 55332, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55323,55332) = 9
LCM(55323,55332) = ( 55323 × 55332) / 9
LCM(55323,55332) = 3061132236 / 9
LCM(55323,55332) = 340125804

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55323 and 55332 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55323 and 55332. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55323 and 55332.

Prime Factorization of 55323

Prime Factorization of 55332

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55323 and 55332.

LCM(55323,55332) = 3⁴ × 683¹ × 2² × 29¹ × 53¹
LCM(55323,55332) = 340125804