What is the Least Common Multiple of 54991 and 55009?

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 54991 and 55009 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54991 and 55009, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54991,55009) = 1
LCM(54991,55009) = ( 54991 × 55009) / 1
LCM(54991,55009) = 3024999919 / 1
LCM(54991,55009) = 3024999919

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54991 and 55009 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54991 and 55009. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54991 and 55009.

Prime Factorization of 54991

Prime Factorization of 55009

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54991 and 55009.

LCM(54991,55009) = 127¹ × 433¹ × 55009¹
LCM(54991,55009) = 3024999919