What is the Least Common Multiple of 55346 and 55365?

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 55346 and 55365 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55346 and 55365, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55346,55365) = 1
LCM(55346,55365) = ( 55346 × 55365) / 1
LCM(55346,55365) = 3064231290 / 1
LCM(55346,55365) = 3064231290

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55346 and 55365 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55346 and 55365. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55346 and 55365.

Prime Factorization of 55346

Prime Factorization of 55365

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55346 and 55365.

LCM(55346,55365) = 2¹ × 27673¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 3691¹
LCM(55346,55365) = 3064231290