What is the Least Common Multiple of 53273 and 53279?

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 53273 and 53279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53273 and 53279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53273,53279) = 1
LCM(53273,53279) = ( 53273 × 53279) / 1
LCM(53273,53279) = 2838332167 / 1
LCM(53273,53279) = 2838332167

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53273 and 53279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53273 and 53279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53273 and 53279.

Prime Factorization of 53273

Prime Factorization of 53279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53273 and 53279.

LCM(53273,53279) = 11¹ × 29¹ × 167¹ × 53279¹
LCM(53273,53279) = 2838332167