What is the Least Common Multiple of 54503 and 54517?

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 54503 and 54517 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54503 and 54517, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54503,54517) = 1
LCM(54503,54517) = ( 54503 × 54517) / 1
LCM(54503,54517) = 2971340051 / 1
LCM(54503,54517) = 2971340051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54503 and 54517 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54503 and 54517. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54503 and 54517.

Prime Factorization of 54503

Prime Factorization of 54517

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54503 and 54517.

LCM(54503,54517) = 54503¹ × 54517¹
LCM(54503,54517) = 2971340051