What is the Least Common Multiple of 53438 and 53457?

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 53438 and 53457 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53438 and 53457, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53438,53457) = 1
LCM(53438,53457) = ( 53438 × 53457) / 1
LCM(53438,53457) = 2856635166 / 1
LCM(53438,53457) = 2856635166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53438 and 53457 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53438 and 53457. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53438 and 53457.

Prime Factorization of 53438

Prime Factorization of 53457

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53438 and 53457.

LCM(53438,53457) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 347¹ × 3¹ × 103¹ × 173¹
LCM(53438,53457) = 2856635166