What is the Least Common Multiple of 53042 and 53059?

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 53042 and 53059 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53042 and 53059, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53042,53059) = 1
LCM(53042,53059) = ( 53042 × 53059) / 1
LCM(53042,53059) = 2814355478 / 1
LCM(53042,53059) = 2814355478

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53042 and 53059 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53042 and 53059. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53042 and 53059.

Prime Factorization of 53042

Prime Factorization of 53059

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53042 and 53059.

LCM(53042,53059) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 2411¹ × 97¹ × 547¹
LCM(53042,53059) = 2814355478