What is the Least Common Multiple of 53432 and 53437?

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 53432 and 53437 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53432 and 53437, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53432,53437) = 1
LCM(53432,53437) = ( 53432 × 53437) / 1
LCM(53432,53437) = 2855245784 / 1
LCM(53432,53437) = 2855245784

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53432 and 53437 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53432 and 53437. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53432 and 53437.

Prime Factorization of 53432

Prime Factorization of 53437

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53432 and 53437.

LCM(53432,53437) = 2³ × 6679¹ × 53437¹
LCM(53432,53437) = 2855245784