What is the Least Common Multiple of 54878 and 54886?

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 54878 and 54886 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54878 and 54886, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54878,54886) = 2
LCM(54878,54886) = ( 54878 × 54886) / 2
LCM(54878,54886) = 3012033908 / 2
LCM(54878,54886) = 1506016954

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54878 and 54886 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54878 and 54886. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54878 and 54886.

Prime Factorization of 54878

Prime Factorization of 54886

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54878 and 54886.

LCM(54878,54886) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 1193¹ × 13¹ × 2111¹
LCM(54878,54886) = 1506016954