What is the Least Common Multiple of 54872 and 54885?

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 54872 and 54885 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54872 and 54885, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54872,54885) = 1
LCM(54872,54885) = ( 54872 × 54885) / 1
LCM(54872,54885) = 3011649720 / 1
LCM(54872,54885) = 3011649720

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54872 and 54885 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54872 and 54885. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54872 and 54885.

Prime Factorization of 54872

Prime Factorization of 54885

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54872 and 54885.

LCM(54872,54885) = 2³ × 19³ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 3659¹
LCM(54872,54885) = 3011649720