What is the Least Common Multiple of 54581 and 54597?

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 54581 and 54597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54581 and 54597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54581,54597) = 1
LCM(54581,54597) = ( 54581 × 54597) / 1
LCM(54581,54597) = 2979958857 / 1
LCM(54581,54597) = 2979958857

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54581 and 54597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54581 and 54597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54581 and 54597.

Prime Factorization of 54581

Prime Factorization of 54597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54581 and 54597.

LCM(54581,54597) = 54581¹ × 3¹ × 18199¹
LCM(54581,54597) = 2979958857