What is the Least Common Multiple of 53159 and 53176?

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 53159 and 53176 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53159 and 53176, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53159,53176) = 17
LCM(53159,53176) = ( 53159 × 53176) / 17
LCM(53159,53176) = 2826782984 / 17
LCM(53159,53176) = 166281352

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53159 and 53176 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53159 and 53176. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53159 and 53176.

Prime Factorization of 53159

Prime Factorization of 53176

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53159 and 53176.

LCM(53159,53176) = 17² × 53¹ × 59¹ × 2³ × 23¹
LCM(53159,53176) = 166281352