What is the Least Common Multiple of 53426 and 53442?

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 53426 and 53442 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53426 and 53442, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53426,53442) = 2
LCM(53426,53442) = ( 53426 × 53442) / 2
LCM(53426,53442) = 2855192292 / 2
LCM(53426,53442) = 1427596146

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53426 and 53442 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53426 and 53442. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53426 and 53442.

Prime Factorization of 53426

Prime Factorization of 53442

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53426 and 53442.

LCM(53426,53442) = 2¹ × 26713¹ × 3² × 2969¹
LCM(53426,53442) = 1427596146