What is the Least Common Multiple of 53388 and 53402?

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 53388 and 53402 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53388 and 53402, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53388,53402) = 2
LCM(53388,53402) = ( 53388 × 53402) / 2
LCM(53388,53402) = 2851025976 / 2
LCM(53388,53402) = 1425512988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53388 and 53402 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53388 and 53402. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53388 and 53402.

Prime Factorization of 53388

Prime Factorization of 53402

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53388 and 53402.

LCM(53388,53402) = 2² × 3² × 1483¹ × 26701¹
LCM(53388,53402) = 1425512988