What is the Least Common Multiple of 54673 and 54686?

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 54673 and 54686 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54673 and 54686, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54673,54686) = 1
LCM(54673,54686) = ( 54673 × 54686) / 1
LCM(54673,54686) = 2989847678 / 1
LCM(54673,54686) = 2989847678

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54673 and 54686 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54673 and 54686. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54673 and 54686.

Prime Factorization of 54673

Prime Factorization of 54686

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54673 and 54686.

LCM(54673,54686) = 54673¹ × 2¹ × 37¹ × 739¹
LCM(54673,54686) = 2989847678