What is the Least Common Multiple of 53318 and 53327?

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 53318 and 53327 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53318 and 53327, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53318,53327) = 1
LCM(53318,53327) = ( 53318 × 53327) / 1
LCM(53318,53327) = 2843288986 / 1
LCM(53318,53327) = 2843288986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53318 and 53327 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53318 and 53327. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53318 and 53327.

Prime Factorization of 53318

Prime Factorization of 53327

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53318 and 53327.

LCM(53318,53327) = 2¹ × 53¹ × 503¹ × 53327¹
LCM(53318,53327) = 2843288986