What is the Least Common Multiple of 55326 and 55333?

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 55326 and 55333 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55326 and 55333, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55326,55333) = 1
LCM(55326,55333) = ( 55326 × 55333) / 1
LCM(55326,55333) = 3061353558 / 1
LCM(55326,55333) = 3061353558

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55326 and 55333 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55326 and 55333. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55326 and 55333.

Prime Factorization of 55326

Prime Factorization of 55333

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55326 and 55333.

LCM(55326,55333) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 9221¹ × 55333¹
LCM(55326,55333) = 3061353558