What is the Least Common Multiple of 54042 and 54058?

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 54042 and 54058 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54042 and 54058, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54042,54058) = 2
LCM(54042,54058) = ( 54042 × 54058) / 2
LCM(54042,54058) = 2921402436 / 2
LCM(54042,54058) = 1460701218

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54042 and 54058 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54042 and 54058. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54042 and 54058.

Prime Factorization of 54042

Prime Factorization of 54058

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54042 and 54058.

LCM(54042,54058) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 9007¹ × 151¹ × 179¹
LCM(54042,54058) = 1460701218