What is the Least Common Multiple of 55376 and 55383?

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 55376 and 55383 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55376 and 55383, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55376,55383) = 1
LCM(55376,55383) = ( 55376 × 55383) / 1
LCM(55376,55383) = 3066889008 / 1
LCM(55376,55383) = 3066889008

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55376 and 55383 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55376 and 55383. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55376 and 55383.

Prime Factorization of 55376

Prime Factorization of 55383

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55376 and 55383.

LCM(55376,55383) = 2⁴ × 3461¹ × 3¹ × 18461¹
LCM(55376,55383) = 3066889008