What is the Least Common Multiple of 54854 and 54868?

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 54854 and 54868 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54854 and 54868, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54854,54868) = 2
LCM(54854,54868) = ( 54854 × 54868) / 2
LCM(54854,54868) = 3009729272 / 2
LCM(54854,54868) = 1504864636

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54854 and 54868 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54854 and 54868. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54854 and 54868.

Prime Factorization of 54854

Prime Factorization of 54868

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54854 and 54868.

LCM(54854,54868) = 2² × 27427¹ × 11¹ × 29¹ × 43¹
LCM(54854,54868) = 1504864636