What is the Least Common Multiple of 54538 and 54542?

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 54538 and 54542 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54538 and 54542, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54538,54542) = 2
LCM(54538,54542) = ( 54538 × 54542) / 2
LCM(54538,54542) = 2974611596 / 2
LCM(54538,54542) = 1487305798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54538 and 54542 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54538 and 54542. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54538 and 54542.

Prime Factorization of 54538

Prime Factorization of 54542

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54538 and 54542.

LCM(54538,54542) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 37¹ × 67¹ × 27271¹
LCM(54538,54542) = 1487305798