What is the Least Common Multiple of 53173 and 53186?

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 53186 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 53186, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53173,53186) = 1
LCM(53173,53186) = ( 53173 × 53186) / 1
LCM(53173,53186) = 2828059178 / 1
LCM(53173,53186) = 2828059178

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53173 and 53186 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53173 and 53186. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53173 and 53186.

Prime Factorization of 53173

Prime Factorization of 53186

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53173 and 53186.

LCM(53173,53186) = 53173¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 29¹ × 131¹
LCM(53173,53186) = 2828059178