What is the Least Common Multiple of 53402 and 53416?

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 53402 and 53416 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53402 and 53416, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53402,53416) = 2
LCM(53402,53416) = ( 53402 × 53416) / 2
LCM(53402,53416) = 2852521232 / 2
LCM(53402,53416) = 1426260616

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53402 and 53416 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53402 and 53416. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53402 and 53416.

Prime Factorization of 53402

Prime Factorization of 53416

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53402 and 53416.

LCM(53402,53416) = 2³ × 26701¹ × 11¹ × 607¹
LCM(53402,53416) = 1426260616