What is the Least Common Multiple of 53573 and 53588?

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 53573 and 53588 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53573 and 53588, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53573,53588) = 1
LCM(53573,53588) = ( 53573 × 53588) / 1
LCM(53573,53588) = 2870869924 / 1
LCM(53573,53588) = 2870869924

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53573 and 53588 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53573 and 53588. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53573 and 53588.

Prime Factorization of 53573

Prime Factorization of 53588

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53573 and 53588.

LCM(53573,53588) = 13² × 317¹ × 2² × 13397¹
LCM(53573,53588) = 2870869924