What is the Least Common Multiple of 54243 and 54258?

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 54243 and 54258 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54243 and 54258, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54243,54258) = 3
LCM(54243,54258) = ( 54243 × 54258) / 3
LCM(54243,54258) = 2943116694 / 3
LCM(54243,54258) = 981038898

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54243 and 54258 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54243 and 54258. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54243 and 54258.

Prime Factorization of 54243

Prime Factorization of 54258

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54243 and 54258.

LCM(54243,54258) = 3³ × 7² × 41¹ × 2¹ × 9043¹
LCM(54243,54258) = 981038898