What is the Least Common Multiple of 53521 and 53527?

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 53521 and 53527 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53521 and 53527, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53521,53527) = 1
LCM(53521,53527) = ( 53521 × 53527) / 1
LCM(53521,53527) = 2864818567 / 1
LCM(53521,53527) = 2864818567

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53521 and 53527 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53521 and 53527. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53521 and 53527.

Prime Factorization of 53521

Prime Factorization of 53527

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53521 and 53527.

LCM(53521,53527) = 13¹ × 23¹ × 179¹ × 53527¹
LCM(53521,53527) = 2864818567