What is the Least Common Multiple of 53203 and 53209?

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 53203 and 53209 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53203 and 53209, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53203,53209) = 1
LCM(53203,53209) = ( 53203 × 53209) / 1
LCM(53203,53209) = 2830878427 / 1
LCM(53203,53209) = 2830878427

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53203 and 53209 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53203 and 53209. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53203 and 53209.

Prime Factorization of 53203

Prime Factorization of 53209

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53203 and 53209.

LCM(53203,53209) = 83¹ × 641¹ × 13¹ × 4093¹
LCM(53203,53209) = 2830878427