What is the Least Common Multiple of 53272 and 53277?

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 53272 and 53277 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53272 and 53277, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53272,53277) = 1
LCM(53272,53277) = ( 53272 × 53277) / 1
LCM(53272,53277) = 2838172344 / 1
LCM(53272,53277) = 2838172344

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53272 and 53277 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53272 and 53277. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53272 and 53277.

Prime Factorization of 53272

Prime Factorization of 53277

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53272 and 53277.

LCM(53272,53277) = 2³ × 6659¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 43¹ × 59¹
LCM(53272,53277) = 2838172344