What is the Least Common Multiple of 53588 and 53596?

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 53588 and 53596 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53588 and 53596, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53588,53596) = 4
LCM(53588,53596) = ( 53588 × 53596) / 4
LCM(53588,53596) = 2872102448 / 4
LCM(53588,53596) = 718025612

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53588 and 53596 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53588 and 53596. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53588 and 53596.

Prime Factorization of 53588

Prime Factorization of 53596

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53588 and 53596.

LCM(53588,53596) = 2² × 13397¹ × 13399¹
LCM(53588,53596) = 718025612