What is the Least Common Multiple of 53572 and 53587?

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 53572 and 53587 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53572 and 53587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53572,53587) = 1
LCM(53572,53587) = ( 53572 × 53587) / 1
LCM(53572,53587) = 2870762764 / 1
LCM(53572,53587) = 2870762764

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53572 and 53587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53572 and 53587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53572 and 53587.

Prime Factorization of 53572

Prime Factorization of 53587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53572 and 53587.

LCM(53572,53587) = 2² × 59¹ × 227¹ × 41¹ × 1307¹
LCM(53572,53587) = 2870762764