What is the Least Common Multiple of 54346 and 54358?

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 54346 and 54358 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54346 and 54358, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54346,54358) = 2
LCM(54346,54358) = ( 54346 × 54358) / 2
LCM(54346,54358) = 2954139868 / 2
LCM(54346,54358) = 1477069934

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54346 and 54358 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54346 and 54358. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54346 and 54358.

Prime Factorization of 54346

Prime Factorization of 54358

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54346 and 54358.

LCM(54346,54358) = 2¹ × 29¹ × 937¹ × 27179¹
LCM(54346,54358) = 1477069934