What is the Least Common Multiple of 55891 and 55903?

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 55891 and 55903 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55891 and 55903, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55891,55903) = 1
LCM(55891,55903) = ( 55891 × 55903) / 1
LCM(55891,55903) = 3124474573 / 1
LCM(55891,55903) = 3124474573

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55891 and 55903 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55891 and 55903. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55891 and 55903.

Prime Factorization of 55891

Prime Factorization of 55903

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55891 and 55903.

LCM(55891,55903) = 11¹ × 5081¹ × 55903¹
LCM(55891,55903) = 3124474573