What is the Least Common Multiple of 53254 and 53261?

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 53254 and 53261 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53254 and 53261, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53254,53261) = 1
LCM(53254,53261) = ( 53254 × 53261) / 1
LCM(53254,53261) = 2836361294 / 1
LCM(53254,53261) = 2836361294

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53254 and 53261 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53254 and 53261. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53254 and 53261.

Prime Factorization of 53254

Prime Factorization of 53261

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53254 and 53261.

LCM(53254,53261) = 2¹ × 26627¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 241¹
LCM(53254,53261) = 2836361294