What is the Least Common Multiple of 55336 and 55341?

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 55336 and 55341 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55336 and 55341, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55336,55341) = 1
LCM(55336,55341) = ( 55336 × 55341) / 1
LCM(55336,55341) = 3062349576 / 1
LCM(55336,55341) = 3062349576

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55336 and 55341 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55336 and 55341. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55336 and 55341.

Prime Factorization of 55336

Prime Factorization of 55341

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55336 and 55341.

LCM(55336,55341) = 2³ × 6917¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 13¹ × 43¹
LCM(55336,55341) = 3062349576