What is the Least Common Multiple of 54986 and 54997?

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 54986 and 54997 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54986 and 54997, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54986,54997) = 1
LCM(54986,54997) = ( 54986 × 54997) / 1
LCM(54986,54997) = 3024065042 / 1
LCM(54986,54997) = 3024065042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54986 and 54997 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54986 and 54997. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54986 and 54997.

Prime Factorization of 54986

Prime Factorization of 54997

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54986 and 54997.

LCM(54986,54997) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 1447¹ × 43¹ × 1279¹
LCM(54986,54997) = 3024065042