What is the Least Common Multiple of 55525 and 55543?

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 55525 and 55543 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55525 and 55543, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55525,55543) = 1
LCM(55525,55543) = ( 55525 × 55543) / 1
LCM(55525,55543) = 3084025075 / 1
LCM(55525,55543) = 3084025075

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55525 and 55543 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55525 and 55543. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55525 and 55543.

Prime Factorization of 55525

Prime Factorization of 55543

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55525 and 55543.

LCM(55525,55543) = 5² × 2221¹ × 67¹ × 829¹
LCM(55525,55543) = 3084025075