What is the Least Common Multiple of 53466 and 53482?

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 53466 and 53482 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53466 and 53482, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53466,53482) = 2
LCM(53466,53482) = ( 53466 × 53482) / 2
LCM(53466,53482) = 2859468612 / 2
LCM(53466,53482) = 1429734306

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53466 and 53482 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53466 and 53482. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53466 and 53482.

Prime Factorization of 53466

Prime Factorization of 53482

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53466 and 53482.

LCM(53466,53482) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 67¹ × 11² × 13¹ × 17¹
LCM(53466,53482) = 1429734306