What is the Least Common Multiple of 54478 and 54488?

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 54478 and 54488 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54478 and 54488, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54478,54488) = 2
LCM(54478,54488) = ( 54478 × 54488) / 2
LCM(54478,54488) = 2968397264 / 2
LCM(54478,54488) = 1484198632

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54478 and 54488 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54478 and 54488. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54478 and 54488.

Prime Factorization of 54478

Prime Factorization of 54488

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54478 and 54488.

LCM(54478,54488) = 2³ × 27239¹ × 7² × 139¹
LCM(54478,54488) = 1484198632