What is the Least Common Multiple of 55369 and 55387?

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 55369 and 55387 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55369 and 55387, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55369,55387) = 1
LCM(55369,55387) = ( 55369 × 55387) / 1
LCM(55369,55387) = 3066722803 / 1
LCM(55369,55387) = 3066722803

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55369 and 55387 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55369 and 55387. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55369 and 55387.

Prime Factorization of 55369

Prime Factorization of 55387

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55369 and 55387.

LCM(55369,55387) = 17¹ × 3257¹ × 97¹ × 571¹
LCM(55369,55387) = 3066722803