What is the Least Common Multiple of 55493 and 55499?

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 55493 and 55499 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55493 and 55499, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55493,55499) = 1
LCM(55493,55499) = ( 55493 × 55499) / 1
LCM(55493,55499) = 3079806007 / 1
LCM(55493,55499) = 3079806007

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55493 and 55499 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55493 and 55499. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55493 and 55499.

Prime Factorization of 55493

Prime Factorization of 55499

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55493 and 55499.

LCM(55493,55499) = 211¹ × 263¹ × 19¹ × 23¹ × 127¹
LCM(55493,55499) = 3079806007