What is the Least Common Multiple of 55903 and 55917?

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 55903 and 55917 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 55903 and 55917, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(55903,55917) = 1
LCM(55903,55917) = ( 55903 × 55917) / 1
LCM(55903,55917) = 3125928051 / 1
LCM(55903,55917) = 3125928051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 55903 and 55917 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 55903 and 55917. First we will calculate the prime factors of 55903 and 55917.

Prime Factorization of 55903

Prime Factorization of 55917

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 55903 and 55917.

LCM(55903,55917) = 55903¹ × 3³ × 19¹ × 109¹
LCM(55903,55917) = 3125928051