What is the Least Common Multiple of 54240 and 54247?

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 54240 and 54247 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54240 and 54247, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54240,54247) = 1
LCM(54240,54247) = ( 54240 × 54247) / 1
LCM(54240,54247) = 2942357280 / 1
LCM(54240,54247) = 2942357280

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54240 and 54247 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54240 and 54247. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54240 and 54247.

Prime Factorization of 54240

Prime Factorization of 54247

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54240 and 54247.

LCM(54240,54247) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 113¹ × 17¹ × 3191¹
LCM(54240,54247) = 2942357280