What is the Least Common Multiple of 54998 and 55017?

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 54998 and 55017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54998 and 55017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54998,55017) = 1
LCM(54998,55017) = ( 54998 × 55017) / 1
LCM(54998,55017) = 3025824966 / 1
LCM(54998,55017) = 3025824966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54998 and 55017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54998 and 55017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54998 and 55017.

Prime Factorization of 54998

Prime Factorization of 55017

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54998 and 55017.

LCM(54998,55017) = 2¹ × 107¹ × 257¹ × 3² × 6113¹
LCM(54998,55017) = 3025824966