What is the Least Common Multiple of 53512 and 53524?

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 53512 and 53524 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53512 and 53524, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53512,53524) = 4
LCM(53512,53524) = ( 53512 × 53524) / 4
LCM(53512,53524) = 2864176288 / 4
LCM(53512,53524) = 716044072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53512 and 53524 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53512 and 53524. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53512 and 53524.

Prime Factorization of 53512

Prime Factorization of 53524

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53512 and 53524.

LCM(53512,53524) = 2³ × 6689¹ × 13381¹
LCM(53512,53524) = 716044072