What is the Least Common Multiple of 53468 and 53479?

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 53468 and 53479 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53468 and 53479, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53468,53479) = 1
LCM(53468,53479) = ( 53468 × 53479) / 1
LCM(53468,53479) = 2859415172 / 1
LCM(53468,53479) = 2859415172

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53468 and 53479 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53468 and 53479. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53468 and 53479.

Prime Factorization of 53468

Prime Factorization of 53479

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53468 and 53479.

LCM(53468,53479) = 2² × 13367¹ × 53479¹
LCM(53468,53479) = 2859415172