What is the Least Common Multiple of 53173 and 53181?

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 53173 and 53181 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53173 and 53181, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53173,53181) = 1
LCM(53173,53181) = ( 53173 × 53181) / 1
LCM(53173,53181) = 2827793313 / 1
LCM(53173,53181) = 2827793313

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53173 and 53181 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53173 and 53181. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53173 and 53181.

Prime Factorization of 53173

Prime Factorization of 53181

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53173 and 53181.

LCM(53173,53181) = 53173¹ × 3² × 19¹ × 311¹
LCM(53173,53181) = 2827793313