What is the Least Common Multiple of 53481 and 53501?

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 53481 and 53501 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53481 and 53501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53481,53501) = 1
LCM(53481,53501) = ( 53481 × 53501) / 1
LCM(53481,53501) = 2861286981 / 1
LCM(53481,53501) = 2861286981

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53481 and 53501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53481 and 53501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53481 and 53501.

Prime Factorization of 53481

Prime Factorization of 53501

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53481 and 53501.

LCM(53481,53501) = 3¹ × 17827¹ × 7¹ × 7643¹
LCM(53481,53501) = 2861286981