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What is the Least Common Multiple of 54960 and 54979?

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 (LCM) of 54960 and 54979 is 3021645840.

LCM(54960,54979) = 3021645840

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Least Common Multiple of 54960 and 54979 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54960 and 54979, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54960,54979) = 1
LCM(54960,54979) = ( 54960 × 54979) / 1
LCM(54960,54979) = 3021645840 / 1
LCM(54960,54979) = 3021645840

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54960 and 54979 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54960 and 54979. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54960 and 54979.

Prime Factorization of 54960

Prime factors of 54960 are 2, 3, 5, 229. Prime factorization of 54960 in exponential form is:

54960 = 24 × 31 × 51 × 2291

Prime Factorization of 54979

Prime factors of 54979 are 54979. Prime factorization of 54979 in exponential form is:

54979 = 549791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54960 and 54979.

LCM(54960,54979) = 24 × 31 × 51 × 2291 × 549791
LCM(54960,54979) = 3021645840