What is the Least Common Multiple of 54542 and 54557?

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 54542 and 54557 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54542 and 54557, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54542,54557) = 1
LCM(54542,54557) = ( 54542 × 54557) / 1
LCM(54542,54557) = 2975647894 / 1
LCM(54542,54557) = 2975647894

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54542 and 54557 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54542 and 54557. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54542 and 54557.

Prime Factorization of 54542

Prime Factorization of 54557

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54542 and 54557.

LCM(54542,54557) = 2¹ × 27271¹ × 89¹ × 613¹
LCM(54542,54557) = 2975647894