What is the Least Common Multiple of 54517 and 54531?

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 54517 and 54531 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54517 and 54531, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54517,54531) = 1
LCM(54517,54531) = ( 54517 × 54531) / 1
LCM(54517,54531) = 2972866527 / 1
LCM(54517,54531) = 2972866527

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54517 and 54531 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54517 and 54531. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54517 and 54531.

Prime Factorization of 54517

Prime Factorization of 54531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54517 and 54531.

LCM(54517,54531) = 54517¹ × 3² × 73¹ × 83¹
LCM(54517,54531) = 2972866527