What is the Least Common Multiple of 54968 and 54986?

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 54968 and 54986 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54968 and 54986, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54968,54986) = 2
LCM(54968,54986) = ( 54968 × 54986) / 2
LCM(54968,54986) = 3022470448 / 2
LCM(54968,54986) = 1511235224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54968 and 54986 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54968 and 54986. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54968 and 54986.

Prime Factorization of 54968

Prime Factorization of 54986

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54968 and 54986.

LCM(54968,54986) = 2³ × 6871¹ × 19¹ × 1447¹
LCM(54968,54986) = 1511235224