What is the Least Common Multiple of 55345 and 55351?

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 55345 and 55351 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55345 and 55351, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55345,55351) = 1
LCM(55345,55351) = ( 55345 × 55351) / 1
LCM(55345,55351) = 3063401095 / 1
LCM(55345,55351) = 3063401095

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55345 and 55351 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55345 and 55351. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55345 and 55351.

Prime Factorization of 55345

Prime Factorization of 55351

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55345 and 55351.

LCM(55345,55351) = 5¹ × 11069¹ × 55351¹
LCM(55345,55351) = 3063401095