What is the Least Common Multiple of 54971 and 54982?

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 54971 and 54982 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54971 and 54982, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54971,54982) = 1
LCM(54971,54982) = ( 54971 × 54982) / 1
LCM(54971,54982) = 3022415522 / 1
LCM(54971,54982) = 3022415522

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54971 and 54982 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54971 and 54982. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54971 and 54982.

Prime Factorization of 54971

Prime Factorization of 54982

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54971 and 54982.

LCM(54971,54982) = 7¹ × 7853¹ × 2¹ × 37¹ × 743¹
LCM(54971,54982) = 3022415522