What is the Least Common Multiple of 53320 and 53334?

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 53320 and 53334 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53320 and 53334, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53320,53334) = 2
LCM(53320,53334) = ( 53320 × 53334) / 2
LCM(53320,53334) = 2843768880 / 2
LCM(53320,53334) = 1421884440

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53320 and 53334 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53320 and 53334. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53320 and 53334.

Prime Factorization of 53320

Prime Factorization of 53334

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53320 and 53334.

LCM(53320,53334) = 2³ × 5¹ × 31¹ × 43¹ × 3² × 2963¹
LCM(53320,53334) = 1421884440