What is the Least Common Multiple of 54558 and 54573?

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 54558 and 54573 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54558 and 54573, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54558,54573) = 3
LCM(54558,54573) = ( 54558 × 54573) / 3
LCM(54558,54573) = 2977393734 / 3
LCM(54558,54573) = 992464578

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54558 and 54573 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54558 and 54573. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54558 and 54573.

Prime Factorization of 54558

Prime Factorization of 54573

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54558 and 54573.

LCM(54558,54573) = 2¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 433¹ × 18191¹
LCM(54558,54573) = 992464578