What is the Least Common Multiple of 54248 and 54253?

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 54248 and 54253 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54248 and 54253, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54248,54253) = 1
LCM(54248,54253) = ( 54248 × 54253) / 1
LCM(54248,54253) = 2943116744 / 1
LCM(54248,54253) = 2943116744

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54248 and 54253 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54248 and 54253. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54248 and 54253.

Prime Factorization of 54248

Prime Factorization of 54253

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54248 and 54253.

LCM(54248,54253) = 2³ × 6781¹ × 227¹ × 239¹
LCM(54248,54253) = 2943116744