What is the Least Common Multiple of 54493 and 54502?

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 54493 and 54502 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54493 and 54502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54493,54502) = 1
LCM(54493,54502) = ( 54493 × 54502) / 1
LCM(54493,54502) = 2969977486 / 1
LCM(54493,54502) = 2969977486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54493 and 54502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54493 and 54502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54493 and 54502.

Prime Factorization of 54493

Prime Factorization of 54502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54493 and 54502.

LCM(54493,54502) = 54493¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 229¹
LCM(54493,54502) = 2969977486