What is the Least Common Multiple of 54521 and 54526?

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 54521 and 54526 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54521 and 54526, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54521,54526) = 1
LCM(54521,54526) = ( 54521 × 54526) / 1
LCM(54521,54526) = 2972812046 / 1
LCM(54521,54526) = 2972812046

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54521 and 54526 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54521 and 54526. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54521 and 54526.

Prime Factorization of 54521

Prime Factorization of 54526

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54521 and 54526.

LCM(54521,54526) = 54521¹ × 2¹ × 137¹ × 199¹
LCM(54521,54526) = 2972812046