What is the Least Common Multiple of 54218 and 54231?

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 54218 and 54231 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54218 and 54231, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54218,54231) = 1
LCM(54218,54231) = ( 54218 × 54231) / 1
LCM(54218,54231) = 2940296358 / 1
LCM(54218,54231) = 2940296358

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54218 and 54231 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54218 and 54231. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54218 and 54231.

Prime Factorization of 54218

Prime Factorization of 54231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54218 and 54231.

LCM(54218,54231) = 2¹ × 27109¹ × 3¹ × 18077¹
LCM(54218,54231) = 2940296358