What is the Least Common Multiple of 54597 and 54601?

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 54597 and 54601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54597 and 54601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54597,54601) = 1
LCM(54597,54601) = ( 54597 × 54601) / 1
LCM(54597,54601) = 2981050797 / 1
LCM(54597,54601) = 2981050797

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54597 and 54601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54597 and 54601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54597 and 54601.

Prime Factorization of 54597

Prime Factorization of 54601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54597 and 54601.

LCM(54597,54601) = 3¹ × 18199¹ × 54601¹
LCM(54597,54601) = 2981050797