What is the Least Common Multiple of 54969 and 54988?

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 54969 and 54988 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54969 and 54988, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54969,54988) = 1
LCM(54969,54988) = ( 54969 × 54988) / 1
LCM(54969,54988) = 3022635372 / 1
LCM(54969,54988) = 3022635372

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54969 and 54988 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54969 and 54988. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54969 and 54988.

Prime Factorization of 54969

Prime Factorization of 54988

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54969 and 54988.

LCM(54969,54988) = 3¹ × 73¹ × 251¹ × 2² × 59¹ × 233¹
LCM(54969,54988) = 3022635372