What is the Least Common Multiple of 54828 and 54842?

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 54828 and 54842 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54828 and 54842, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54828,54842) = 2
LCM(54828,54842) = ( 54828 × 54842) / 2
LCM(54828,54842) = 3006877176 / 2
LCM(54828,54842) = 1503438588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54828 and 54842 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54828 and 54842. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54828 and 54842.

Prime Factorization of 54828

Prime Factorization of 54842

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54828 and 54842.

LCM(54828,54842) = 2² × 3² × 1523¹ × 17¹ × 1613¹
LCM(54828,54842) = 1503438588