What is the Least Common Multiple of 53048 and 53066?

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 53048 and 53066 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53048 and 53066, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53048,53066) = 2
LCM(53048,53066) = ( 53048 × 53066) / 2
LCM(53048,53066) = 2815045168 / 2
LCM(53048,53066) = 1407522584

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53048 and 53066 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53048 and 53066. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53048 and 53066.

Prime Factorization of 53048

Prime Factorization of 53066

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53048 and 53066.

LCM(53048,53066) = 2³ × 19¹ × 349¹ × 13² × 157¹
LCM(53048,53066) = 1407522584