What is the Least Common Multiple of 54578 and 54594?

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 54578 and 54594 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54578 and 54594, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54578,54594) = 2
LCM(54578,54594) = ( 54578 × 54594) / 2
LCM(54578,54594) = 2979631332 / 2
LCM(54578,54594) = 1489815666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54578 and 54594 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54578 and 54594. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54578 and 54594.

Prime Factorization of 54578

Prime Factorization of 54594

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54578 and 54594.

LCM(54578,54594) = 2¹ × 29¹ × 941¹ × 3⁴ × 337¹
LCM(54578,54594) = 1489815666