What is the Least Common Multiple of 54572 and 54586?

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 54572 and 54586 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54572 and 54586, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54572,54586) = 14
LCM(54572,54586) = ( 54572 × 54586) / 14
LCM(54572,54586) = 2978867192 / 14
LCM(54572,54586) = 212776228

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54572 and 54586 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54572 and 54586. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54572 and 54586.

Prime Factorization of 54572

Prime Factorization of 54586

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54572 and 54586.

LCM(54572,54586) = 2² × 7² × 1949¹ × 557¹
LCM(54572,54586) = 212776228