What is the Least Common Multiple of 54508 and 54527?

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 54508 and 54527 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54508 and 54527, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54508,54527) = 1
LCM(54508,54527) = ( 54508 × 54527) / 1
LCM(54508,54527) = 2972157716 / 1
LCM(54508,54527) = 2972157716

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54508 and 54527 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54508 and 54527. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54508 and 54527.

Prime Factorization of 54508

Prime Factorization of 54527

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54508 and 54527.

LCM(54508,54527) = 2² × 13627¹ × 11¹ × 4957¹
LCM(54508,54527) = 2972157716