What is the Least Common Multiple of 54973 and 54991?

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 54973 and 54991 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54973 and 54991, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54973,54991) = 1
LCM(54973,54991) = ( 54973 × 54991) / 1
LCM(54973,54991) = 3023020243 / 1
LCM(54973,54991) = 3023020243

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54973 and 54991 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54973 and 54991. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54973 and 54991.

Prime Factorization of 54973

Prime Factorization of 54991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54973 and 54991.

LCM(54973,54991) = 54973¹ × 127¹ × 433¹
LCM(54973,54991) = 3023020243