What is the Least Common Multiple of 53482 and 53497?

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 53482 and 53497 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53482 and 53497, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53482,53497) = 1
LCM(53482,53497) = ( 53482 × 53497) / 1
LCM(53482,53497) = 2861126554 / 1
LCM(53482,53497) = 2861126554

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53482 and 53497 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53482 and 53497. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53482 and 53497.

Prime Factorization of 53482

Prime Factorization of 53497

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53482 and 53497.

LCM(53482,53497) = 2¹ × 11² × 13¹ × 17¹ × 61¹ × 877¹
LCM(53482,53497) = 2861126554