What is the Least Common Multiple of 53597 and 53601?

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 53597 and 53601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53597 and 53601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53597,53601) = 1
LCM(53597,53601) = ( 53597 × 53601) / 1
LCM(53597,53601) = 2872852797 / 1
LCM(53597,53601) = 2872852797

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53597 and 53601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53597 and 53601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53597 and 53601.

Prime Factorization of 53597

Prime Factorization of 53601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53597 and 53601.

LCM(53597,53601) = 53597¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 1051¹
LCM(53597,53601) = 2872852797