What is the Least Common Multiple of 54962 and 54968?

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 54962 and 54968 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54962 and 54968, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54962,54968) = 2
LCM(54962,54968) = ( 54962 × 54968) / 2
LCM(54962,54968) = 3021151216 / 2
LCM(54962,54968) = 1510575608

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54962 and 54968 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54962 and 54968. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54962 and 54968.

Prime Factorization of 54962

Prime Factorization of 54968

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54962 and 54968.

LCM(54962,54968) = 2³ × 27481¹ × 6871¹
LCM(54962,54968) = 1510575608