What is the Least Common Multiple of 54862 and 54872?

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 54862 and 54872 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54862 and 54872, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54862,54872) = 2
LCM(54862,54872) = ( 54862 × 54872) / 2
LCM(54862,54872) = 3010387664 / 2
LCM(54862,54872) = 1505193832

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54862 and 54872 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54862 and 54872. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54862 and 54872.

Prime Factorization of 54862

Prime Factorization of 54872

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54862 and 54872.

LCM(54862,54872) = 2³ × 27431¹ × 19³
LCM(54862,54872) = 1505193832