What is the Least Common Multiple of 53326 and 53338?

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 53326 and 53338 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53326 and 53338, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53326,53338) = 2
LCM(53326,53338) = ( 53326 × 53338) / 2
LCM(53326,53338) = 2844302188 / 2
LCM(53326,53338) = 1422151094

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53326 and 53338 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53326 and 53338. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53326 and 53338.

Prime Factorization of 53326

Prime Factorization of 53338

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53326 and 53338.

LCM(53326,53338) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 293¹ × 26669¹
LCM(53326,53338) = 1422151094