What is the Least Common Multiple of 54501 and 54518?

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 54501 and 54518 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54501 and 54518, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54501,54518) = 1
LCM(54501,54518) = ( 54501 × 54518) / 1
LCM(54501,54518) = 2971285518 / 1
LCM(54501,54518) = 2971285518

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54501 and 54518 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54501 and 54518. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54501 and 54518.

Prime Factorization of 54501

Prime Factorization of 54518

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54501 and 54518.

LCM(54501,54518) = 3¹ × 37¹ × 491¹ × 2¹ × 27259¹
LCM(54501,54518) = 2971285518