What is the Least Common Multiple of 53255 and 53259?

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 53255 and 53259 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53255 and 53259, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53255,53259) = 1
LCM(53255,53259) = ( 53255 × 53259) / 1
LCM(53255,53259) = 2836308045 / 1
LCM(53255,53259) = 2836308045

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53255 and 53259 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53255 and 53259. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53255 and 53259.

Prime Factorization of 53255

Prime Factorization of 53259

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53255 and 53259.

LCM(53255,53259) = 5¹ × 10651¹ × 3¹ × 41¹ × 433¹
LCM(53255,53259) = 2836308045