What is the Least Common Multiple of 54657 and 54663?

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 54657 and 54663 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54657 and 54663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54657,54663) = 3
LCM(54657,54663) = ( 54657 × 54663) / 3
LCM(54657,54663) = 2987715591 / 3
LCM(54657,54663) = 995905197

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54657 and 54663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54657 and 54663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54657 and 54663.

Prime Factorization of 54657

Prime Factorization of 54663

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54657 and 54663.

LCM(54657,54663) = 3² × 6073¹ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 137¹
LCM(54657,54663) = 995905197