What is the Least Common Multiple of 54338 and 54346?

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 54338 and 54346 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54338 and 54346, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54338,54346) = 2
LCM(54338,54346) = ( 54338 × 54346) / 2
LCM(54338,54346) = 2953052948 / 2
LCM(54338,54346) = 1476526474

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54338 and 54346 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54338 and 54346. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54338 and 54346.

Prime Factorization of 54338

Prime Factorization of 54346

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54338 and 54346.

LCM(54338,54346) = 2¹ × 101¹ × 269¹ × 29¹ × 937¹
LCM(54338,54346) = 1476526474