What is the Least Common Multiple of 53231 and 53239?

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 53231 and 53239 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53231 and 53239, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53231,53239) = 1
LCM(53231,53239) = ( 53231 × 53239) / 1
LCM(53231,53239) = 2833965209 / 1
LCM(53231,53239) = 2833965209

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53231 and 53239 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53231 and 53239. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53231 and 53239.

Prime Factorization of 53231

Prime Factorization of 53239

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53231 and 53239.

LCM(53231,53239) = 53231¹ × 53239¹
LCM(53231,53239) = 2833965209