What is the Least Common Multiple of 54574 and 54588?

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 54574 and 54588 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54574 and 54588, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54574,54588) = 2
LCM(54574,54588) = ( 54574 × 54588) / 2
LCM(54574,54588) = 2979085512 / 2
LCM(54574,54588) = 1489542756

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54574 and 54588 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54574 and 54588. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54574 and 54588.

Prime Factorization of 54574

Prime Factorization of 54588

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54574 and 54588.

LCM(54574,54588) = 2² × 13¹ × 2099¹ × 3¹ × 4549¹
LCM(54574,54588) = 1489542756