What is the Least Common Multiple of 54538 and 54550?

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 54550 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 54550, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54538,54550) = 2
LCM(54538,54550) = ( 54538 × 54550) / 2
LCM(54538,54550) = 2975047900 / 2
LCM(54538,54550) = 1487523950

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54538 and 54550 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54538 and 54550. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54538 and 54550.

Prime Factorization of 54538

Prime Factorization of 54550

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54538 and 54550.

LCM(54538,54550) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 37¹ × 67¹ × 5² × 1091¹
LCM(54538,54550) = 1487523950