What is the Least Common Multiple of 55379 and 55388?

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 55379 and 55388 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55379 and 55388, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55379,55388) = 1
LCM(55379,55388) = ( 55379 × 55388) / 1
LCM(55379,55388) = 3067332052 / 1
LCM(55379,55388) = 3067332052

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55379 and 55388 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55379 and 55388. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55379 and 55388.

Prime Factorization of 55379

Prime Factorization of 55388

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55379 and 55388.

LCM(55379,55388) = 79¹ × 701¹ × 2² × 61¹ × 227¹
LCM(55379,55388) = 3067332052