What is the Least Common Multiple of 54304 and 54322?

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 54304 and 54322 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54304 and 54322, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54304,54322) = 2
LCM(54304,54322) = ( 54304 × 54322) / 2
LCM(54304,54322) = 2949901888 / 2
LCM(54304,54322) = 1474950944

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54304 and 54322 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54304 and 54322. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54304 and 54322.

Prime Factorization of 54304

Prime Factorization of 54322

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54304 and 54322.

LCM(54304,54322) = 2⁵ × 1697¹ × 157¹ × 173¹
LCM(54304,54322) = 1474950944