What is the Least Common Multiple of 53282 and 53288?

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 53282 and 53288 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53282 and 53288, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53282,53288) = 2
LCM(53282,53288) = ( 53282 × 53288) / 2
LCM(53282,53288) = 2839291216 / 2
LCM(53282,53288) = 1419645608

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53282 and 53288 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53282 and 53288. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53282 and 53288.

Prime Factorization of 53282

Prime Factorization of 53288

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53282 and 53288.

LCM(53282,53288) = 2³ × 26641¹ × 6661¹
LCM(53282,53288) = 1419645608