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What is the Least Common Multiple of 54966 and 54972?

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 54966 and 54972 is 503598492.

LCM(54966,54972) = 503598492

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Least Common Multiple of 54966 and 54972 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54966 and 54972, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54966,54972) = 6
LCM(54966,54972) = ( 54966 × 54972) / 6
LCM(54966,54972) = 3021590952 / 6
LCM(54966,54972) = 503598492

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54966 and 54972 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54966 and 54972. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54966 and 54972.

Prime Factorization of 54966

Prime factors of 54966 are 2, 3, 9161. Prime factorization of 54966 in exponential form is:

54966 = 21 × 31 × 91611

Prime Factorization of 54972

Prime factors of 54972 are 2, 3, 509. Prime factorization of 54972 in exponential form is:

54972 = 22 × 33 × 5091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54966 and 54972.

LCM(54966,54972) = 22 × 33 × 91611 × 5091
LCM(54966,54972) = 503598492