What is the Least Common Multiple of 54522 and 54536?

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 54522 and 54536 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54522 and 54536, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54522,54536) = 2
LCM(54522,54536) = ( 54522 × 54536) / 2
LCM(54522,54536) = 2973411792 / 2
LCM(54522,54536) = 1486705896

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54522 and 54536 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54522 and 54536. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54522 and 54536.

Prime Factorization of 54522

Prime Factorization of 54536

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54522 and 54536.

LCM(54522,54536) = 2³ × 3² × 13¹ × 233¹ × 17¹ × 401¹
LCM(54522,54536) = 1486705896