What is the Least Common Multiple of 53186 and 53204?

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 53186 and 53204 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53186 and 53204, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53186,53204) = 2
LCM(53186,53204) = ( 53186 × 53204) / 2
LCM(53186,53204) = 2829707944 / 2
LCM(53186,53204) = 1414853972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53186 and 53204 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53186 and 53204. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53186 and 53204.

Prime Factorization of 53186

Prime Factorization of 53204

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53186 and 53204.

LCM(53186,53204) = 2² × 7¹ × 29¹ × 131¹ × 47¹ × 283¹
LCM(53186,53204) = 1414853972