What is the Least Common Multiple of 53028 and 53046?

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 53028 and 53046 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53028 and 53046, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53028,53046) = 18
LCM(53028,53046) = ( 53028 × 53046) / 18
LCM(53028,53046) = 2812923288 / 18
LCM(53028,53046) = 156273516

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53028 and 53046 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53028 and 53046. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53028 and 53046.

Prime Factorization of 53028

Prime Factorization of 53046

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53028 and 53046.

LCM(53028,53046) = 2² × 3³ × 491¹ × 7¹ × 421¹
LCM(53028,53046) = 156273516