What is the Least Common Multiple of 55521 and 55539?

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 55521 and 55539 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55521 and 55539, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55521,55539) = 9
LCM(55521,55539) = ( 55521 × 55539) / 9
LCM(55521,55539) = 3083580819 / 9
LCM(55521,55539) = 342620091

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55521 and 55539 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55521 and 55539. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55521 and 55539.

Prime Factorization of 55521

Prime Factorization of 55539

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55521 and 55539.

LCM(55521,55539) = 3³ × 31¹ × 199¹ × 11² × 17¹
LCM(55521,55539) = 342620091