What is the Least Common Multiple of 53138 and 53147?

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 53138 and 53147 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53138 and 53147, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53138,53147) = 1
LCM(53138,53147) = ( 53138 × 53147) / 1
LCM(53138,53147) = 2824125286 / 1
LCM(53138,53147) = 2824125286

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53138 and 53147 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53138 and 53147. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53138 and 53147.

Prime Factorization of 53138

Prime Factorization of 53147

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53138 and 53147.

LCM(53138,53147) = 2¹ × 163² × 53147¹
LCM(53138,53147) = 2824125286