What is the Least Common Multiple of 54423 and 54429?

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 54423 and 54429 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54423 and 54429, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54423,54429) = 3
LCM(54423,54429) = ( 54423 × 54429) / 3
LCM(54423,54429) = 2962189467 / 3
LCM(54423,54429) = 987396489

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54423 and 54429 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54423 and 54429. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54423 and 54429.

Prime Factorization of 54423

Prime Factorization of 54429

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54423 and 54429.

LCM(54423,54429) = 3² × 6047¹ × 18143¹
LCM(54423,54429) = 987396489