What is the Least Common Multiple of 53477 and 53491?

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 53477 and 53491 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53477 and 53491, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53477,53491) = 1
LCM(53477,53491) = ( 53477 × 53491) / 1
LCM(53477,53491) = 2860538207 / 1
LCM(53477,53491) = 2860538207

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53477 and 53491 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53477 and 53491. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53477 and 53491.

Prime Factorization of 53477

Prime Factorization of 53491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53477 and 53491.

LCM(53477,53491) = 53¹ × 1009¹ × 149¹ × 359¹
LCM(53477,53491) = 2860538207