What is the Least Common Multiple of 54584 and 54598?

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 54584 and 54598 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54584 and 54598, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54584,54598) = 2
LCM(54584,54598) = ( 54584 × 54598) / 2
LCM(54584,54598) = 2980177232 / 2
LCM(54584,54598) = 1490088616

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54584 and 54598 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54584 and 54598. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54584 and 54598.

Prime Factorization of 54584

Prime Factorization of 54598

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54584 and 54598.

LCM(54584,54598) = 2³ × 6823¹ × 27299¹
LCM(54584,54598) = 1490088616