What is the Least Common Multiple of 55439 and 55443?

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 55439 and 55443 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55439 and 55443, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55439,55443) = 1
LCM(55439,55443) = ( 55439 × 55443) / 1
LCM(55439,55443) = 3073704477 / 1
LCM(55439,55443) = 3073704477

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55439 and 55443 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55439 and 55443. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55439 and 55443.

Prime Factorization of 55439

Prime Factorization of 55443

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55439 and 55443.

LCM(55439,55443) = 55439¹ × 3¹ × 18481¹
LCM(55439,55443) = 3073704477