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What is the Least Common Multiple of 531 and 535?

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 (LCM) of 531 and 535 is 284085.

LCM(531,535) = 284085

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Least Common Multiple of 531 and 535 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 531 and 535, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(531,535) = 1
LCM(531,535) = ( 531 × 535) / 1
LCM(531,535) = 284085 / 1
LCM(531,535) = 284085

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 531 and 535 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 531 and 535. First we will calculate the prime factors of 531 and 535.

Prime Factorization of 531

Prime factors of 531 are 3, 59. Prime factorization of 531 in exponential form is:

531 = 32 × 591

Prime Factorization of 535

Prime factors of 535 are 5, 107. Prime factorization of 535 in exponential form is:

535 = 51 × 1071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 531 and 535.

LCM(531,535) = 32 × 591 × 51 × 1071
LCM(531,535) = 284085