What is the Least Common Multiple of 54874 and 54889?

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 54874 and 54889 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54874 and 54889, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54874,54889) = 1
LCM(54874,54889) = ( 54874 × 54889) / 1
LCM(54874,54889) = 3011978986 / 1
LCM(54874,54889) = 3011978986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54874 and 54889 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54874 and 54889. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54874 and 54889.

Prime Factorization of 54874

Prime Factorization of 54889

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54874 and 54889.

LCM(54874,54889) = 2¹ × 27437¹ × 131¹ × 419¹
LCM(54874,54889) = 3011978986