What is the Least Common Multiple of 53062 and 53078?

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 53062 and 53078 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53062 and 53078, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53062,53078) = 2
LCM(53062,53078) = ( 53062 × 53078) / 2
LCM(53062,53078) = 2816424836 / 2
LCM(53062,53078) = 1408212418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53062 and 53078 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53062 and 53078. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53062 and 53078.

Prime Factorization of 53062

Prime Factorization of 53078

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53062 and 53078.

LCM(53062,53078) = 2¹ × 43¹ × 617¹ × 26539¹
LCM(53062,53078) = 1408212418