What is the Least Common Multiple of 55463 and 55477?

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 55463 and 55477 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55463 and 55477, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55463,55477) = 1
LCM(55463,55477) = ( 55463 × 55477) / 1
LCM(55463,55477) = 3076920851 / 1
LCM(55463,55477) = 3076920851

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55463 and 55477 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55463 and 55477. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55463 and 55477.

Prime Factorization of 55463

Prime Factorization of 55477

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55463 and 55477.

LCM(55463,55477) = 37¹ × 1499¹ × 29¹ × 1913¹
LCM(55463,55477) = 3076920851