What is the Least Common Multiple of 54649 and 54661?

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 54649 and 54661 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54649 and 54661, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54649,54661) = 1
LCM(54649,54661) = ( 54649 × 54661) / 1
LCM(54649,54661) = 2987168989 / 1
LCM(54649,54661) = 2987168989

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54649 and 54661 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54649 and 54661. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54649 and 54661.

Prime Factorization of 54649

Prime Factorization of 54661

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54649 and 54661.

LCM(54649,54661) = 7¹ × 37¹ × 211¹ × 47¹ × 1163¹
LCM(54649,54661) = 2987168989