What is the Least Common Multiple of 54997 and 55001?

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 54997 and 55001 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54997 and 55001, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54997,55001) = 1
LCM(54997,55001) = ( 54997 × 55001) / 1
LCM(54997,55001) = 3024889997 / 1
LCM(54997,55001) = 3024889997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54997 and 55001 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54997 and 55001. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54997 and 55001.

Prime Factorization of 54997

Prime Factorization of 55001

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54997 and 55001.

LCM(54997,55001) = 43¹ × 1279¹ × 55001¹
LCM(54997,55001) = 3024889997