What is the Least Common Multiple of 54580 and 54587?

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 54580 and 54587 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54580 and 54587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54580,54587) = 1
LCM(54580,54587) = ( 54580 × 54587) / 1
LCM(54580,54587) = 2979358460 / 1
LCM(54580,54587) = 2979358460

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54580 and 54587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54580 and 54587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54580 and 54587.

Prime Factorization of 54580

Prime Factorization of 54587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54580 and 54587.

LCM(54580,54587) = 2² × 5¹ × 2729¹ × 13² × 17¹ × 19¹
LCM(54580,54587) = 2979358460