What is the Least Common Multiple of 53446 and 53464?

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 53446 and 53464 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53446 and 53464, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53446,53464) = 2
LCM(53446,53464) = ( 53446 × 53464) / 2
LCM(53446,53464) = 2857436944 / 2
LCM(53446,53464) = 1428718472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53446 and 53464 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53446 and 53464. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53446 and 53464.

Prime Factorization of 53446

Prime Factorization of 53464

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53446 and 53464.

LCM(53446,53464) = 2³ × 26723¹ × 41¹ × 163¹
LCM(53446,53464) = 1428718472