What is the Least Common Multiple of 54421 and 54436?

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 54421 and 54436 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54421 and 54436, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54421,54436) = 1
LCM(54421,54436) = ( 54421 × 54436) / 1
LCM(54421,54436) = 2962461556 / 1
LCM(54421,54436) = 2962461556

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54421 and 54436 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54421 and 54436. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54421 and 54436.

Prime Factorization of 54421

Prime Factorization of 54436

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54421 and 54436.

LCM(54421,54436) = 54421¹ × 2² × 31¹ × 439¹
LCM(54421,54436) = 2962461556