What is the Least Common Multiple of 55483 and 55501?

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 55483 and 55501 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55483 and 55501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55483,55501) = 1
LCM(55483,55501) = ( 55483 × 55501) / 1
LCM(55483,55501) = 3079361983 / 1
LCM(55483,55501) = 3079361983

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55483 and 55501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55483 and 55501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55483 and 55501.

Prime Factorization of 55483

Prime Factorization of 55501

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55483 and 55501.

LCM(55483,55501) = 113¹ × 491¹ × 55501¹
LCM(55483,55501) = 3079361983