What is the Least Common Multiple of 53261 and 53275?

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 53261 and 53275 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53261 and 53275, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53261,53275) = 1
LCM(53261,53275) = ( 53261 × 53275) / 1
LCM(53261,53275) = 2837479775 / 1
LCM(53261,53275) = 2837479775

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53261 and 53275 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53261 and 53275. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53261 and 53275.

Prime Factorization of 53261

Prime Factorization of 53275

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53261 and 53275.

LCM(53261,53275) = 13¹ × 17¹ × 241¹ × 5² × 2131¹
LCM(53261,53275) = 2837479775