What is the Least Common Multiple of 55337 and 55353?

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 55337 and 55353 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55337 and 55353, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55337,55353) = 1
LCM(55337,55353) = ( 55337 × 55353) / 1
LCM(55337,55353) = 3063068961 / 1
LCM(55337,55353) = 3063068961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55337 and 55353 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55337 and 55353. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55337 and 55353.

Prime Factorization of 55337

Prime Factorization of 55353

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55337 and 55353.

LCM(55337,55353) = 55337¹ × 3¹ × 18451¹
LCM(55337,55353) = 3063068961