What is the Least Common Multiple of 54505 and 54521?

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 54505 and 54521 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54505 and 54521, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54505,54521) = 1
LCM(54505,54521) = ( 54505 × 54521) / 1
LCM(54505,54521) = 2971667105 / 1
LCM(54505,54521) = 2971667105

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54505 and 54521 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54505 and 54521. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54505 and 54521.

Prime Factorization of 54505

Prime Factorization of 54521

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54505 and 54521.

LCM(54505,54521) = 5¹ × 11¹ × 991¹ × 54521¹
LCM(54505,54521) = 2971667105