What is the Least Common Multiple of 54224 and 54228?

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 54224 and 54228 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54224 and 54228, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54224,54228) = 4
LCM(54224,54228) = ( 54224 × 54228) / 4
LCM(54224,54228) = 2940459072 / 4
LCM(54224,54228) = 735114768

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54224 and 54228 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54224 and 54228. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54224 and 54228.

Prime Factorization of 54224

Prime Factorization of 54228

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54224 and 54228.

LCM(54224,54228) = 2⁴ × 3389¹ × 3¹ × 4519¹
LCM(54224,54228) = 735114768