What is the Least Common Multiple of 55339 and 55343?

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 55339 and 55343 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55339 and 55343, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55339,55343) = 1
LCM(55339,55343) = ( 55339 × 55343) / 1
LCM(55339,55343) = 3062626277 / 1
LCM(55339,55343) = 3062626277

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55339 and 55343 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55339 and 55343. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55339 and 55343.

Prime Factorization of 55339

Prime Factorization of 55343

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55339 and 55343.

LCM(55339,55343) = 55339¹ × 55343¹
LCM(55339,55343) = 3062626277