What is the Least Common Multiple of 54020 and 54038?

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 54020 and 54038 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 54020 and 54038, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(54020,54038) = 2
LCM(54020,54038) = ( 54020 × 54038) / 2
LCM(54020,54038) = 2919132760 / 2
LCM(54020,54038) = 1459566380

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 54020 and 54038 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 54020 and 54038. First we will calculate the prime factors of 54020 and 54038.

Prime Factorization of 54020

Prime Factorization of 54038

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 54020 and 54038.

LCM(54020,54038) = 2² × 5¹ × 37¹ × 73¹ × 41¹ × 659¹
LCM(54020,54038) = 1459566380