What is the Least Common Multiple of 53257 and 53274?

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 53257 and 53274 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53257 and 53274, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53257,53274) = 1
LCM(53257,53274) = ( 53257 × 53274) / 1
LCM(53257,53274) = 2837213418 / 1
LCM(53257,53274) = 2837213418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53257 and 53274 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53257 and 53274. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53257 and 53274.

Prime Factorization of 53257

Prime Factorization of 53274

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53257 and 53274.

LCM(53257,53274) = 19¹ × 2803¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 683¹
LCM(53257,53274) = 2837213418