What is the Least Common Multiple of 54494 and 54508?

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 54494 and 54508 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54494 and 54508, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54494,54508) = 2
LCM(54494,54508) = ( 54494 × 54508) / 2
LCM(54494,54508) = 2970358952 / 2
LCM(54494,54508) = 1485179476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54494 and 54508 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54494 and 54508. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54494 and 54508.

Prime Factorization of 54494

Prime Factorization of 54508

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54494 and 54508.

LCM(54494,54508) = 2² × 11¹ × 2477¹ × 13627¹
LCM(54494,54508) = 1485179476