What is the Least Common Multiple of 53161 and 53179?

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 53161 and 53179 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53161 and 53179, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53161,53179) = 1
LCM(53161,53179) = ( 53161 × 53179) / 1
LCM(53161,53179) = 2827048819 / 1
LCM(53161,53179) = 2827048819

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53161 and 53179 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53161 and 53179. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53161 and 53179.

Prime Factorization of 53161

Prime Factorization of 53179

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53161 and 53179.

LCM(53161,53179) = 53161¹ × 7¹ × 71¹ × 107¹
LCM(53161,53179) = 2827048819