What is the Least Common Multiple of 54526 and 54532?

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 54526 and 54532 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54526 and 54532, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54526,54532) = 2
LCM(54526,54532) = ( 54526 × 54532) / 2
LCM(54526,54532) = 2973411832 / 2
LCM(54526,54532) = 1486705916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54526 and 54532 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54526 and 54532. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54526 and 54532.

Prime Factorization of 54526

Prime Factorization of 54532

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54526 and 54532.

LCM(54526,54532) = 2² × 137¹ × 199¹ × 13633¹
LCM(54526,54532) = 1486705916