What is the Least Common Multiple of 54868 and 54874?

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 54868 and 54874 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54868 and 54874, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54868,54874) = 2
LCM(54868,54874) = ( 54868 × 54874) / 2
LCM(54868,54874) = 3010826632 / 2
LCM(54868,54874) = 1505413316

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54868 and 54874 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54868 and 54874. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54868 and 54874.

Prime Factorization of 54868

Prime Factorization of 54874

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54868 and 54874.

LCM(54868,54874) = 2² × 11¹ × 29¹ × 43¹ × 27437¹
LCM(54868,54874) = 1505413316