What is the Least Common Multiple of 53556 and 53573?

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 53556 and 53573 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53556 and 53573, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53556,53573) = 1
LCM(53556,53573) = ( 53556 × 53573) / 1
LCM(53556,53573) = 2869155588 / 1
LCM(53556,53573) = 2869155588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53556 and 53573 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53556 and 53573. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53556 and 53573.

Prime Factorization of 53556

Prime Factorization of 53573

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53556 and 53573.

LCM(53556,53573) = 2² × 3¹ × 4463¹ × 13² × 317¹
LCM(53556,53573) = 2869155588