What is the Least Common Multiple of 53232 and 53247?

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 53232 and 53247 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53232 and 53247, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53232,53247) = 3
LCM(53232,53247) = ( 53232 × 53247) / 3
LCM(53232,53247) = 2834444304 / 3
LCM(53232,53247) = 944814768

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53232 and 53247 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53232 and 53247. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53232 and 53247.

Prime Factorization of 53232

Prime Factorization of 53247

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53232 and 53247.

LCM(53232,53247) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 1109¹ × 17749¹
LCM(53232,53247) = 944814768