What is the Least Common Multiple of 55435 and 55441?

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 55435 and 55441 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55435 and 55441, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55435,55441) = 1
LCM(55435,55441) = ( 55435 × 55441) / 1
LCM(55435,55441) = 3073371835 / 1
LCM(55435,55441) = 3073371835

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55435 and 55441 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55435 and 55441. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55435 and 55441.

Prime Factorization of 55435

Prime Factorization of 55441

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55435 and 55441.

LCM(55435,55441) = 5¹ × 11087¹ × 55441¹
LCM(55435,55441) = 3073371835