What is the Least Common Multiple of 53442 and 53458?

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 53442 and 53458 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53442 and 53458, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53442,53458) = 2
LCM(53442,53458) = ( 53442 × 53458) / 2
LCM(53442,53458) = 2856902436 / 2
LCM(53442,53458) = 1428451218

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53442 and 53458 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53442 and 53458. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53442 and 53458.

Prime Factorization of 53442

Prime Factorization of 53458

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53442 and 53458.

LCM(53442,53458) = 2¹ × 3² × 2969¹ × 26729¹
LCM(53442,53458) = 1428451218