What is the Least Common Multiple of 53591 and 53597?

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 53591 and 53597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53591 and 53597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53591,53597) = 1
LCM(53591,53597) = ( 53591 × 53597) / 1
LCM(53591,53597) = 2872316827 / 1
LCM(53591,53597) = 2872316827

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53591 and 53597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53591 and 53597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53591 and 53597.

Prime Factorization of 53591

Prime Factorization of 53597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53591 and 53597.

LCM(53591,53597) = 53591¹ × 53597¹
LCM(53591,53597) = 2872316827