What is the Least Common Multiple of 53474 and 53489?

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 53474 and 53489 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53474 and 53489, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53474,53489) = 1
LCM(53474,53489) = ( 53474 × 53489) / 1
LCM(53474,53489) = 2860270786 / 1
LCM(53474,53489) = 2860270786

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53474 and 53489 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53474 and 53489. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53474 and 53489.

Prime Factorization of 53474

Prime Factorization of 53489

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53474 and 53489.

LCM(53474,53489) = 2¹ × 26737¹ × 89¹ × 601¹
LCM(53474,53489) = 2860270786