What is the Least Common Multiple of 54959 and 54963?

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 54959 and 54963 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54959 and 54963, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54959,54963) = 1
LCM(54959,54963) = ( 54959 × 54963) / 1
LCM(54959,54963) = 3020711517 / 1
LCM(54959,54963) = 3020711517

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54959 and 54963 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54959 and 54963. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54959 and 54963.

Prime Factorization of 54959

Prime Factorization of 54963

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54959 and 54963.

LCM(54959,54963) = 54959¹ × 3² × 31¹ × 197¹
LCM(54959,54963) = 3020711517