What is the Least Common Multiple of 54018 and 54037?

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 54018 and 54037 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54018 and 54037, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54018,54037) = 1
LCM(54018,54037) = ( 54018 × 54037) / 1
LCM(54018,54037) = 2918970666 / 1
LCM(54018,54037) = 2918970666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54018 and 54037 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54018 and 54037. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54018 and 54037.

Prime Factorization of 54018

Prime Factorization of 54037

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54018 and 54037.

LCM(54018,54037) = 2¹ × 3² × 3001¹ × 54037¹
LCM(54018,54037) = 2918970666