What is the Least Common Multiple of 53658 and 53674?

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 53658 and 53674 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53658 and 53674, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53658,53674) = 2
LCM(53658,53674) = ( 53658 × 53674) / 2
LCM(53658,53674) = 2880039492 / 2
LCM(53658,53674) = 1440019746

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53658 and 53674 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53658 and 53674. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53658 and 53674.

Prime Factorization of 53658

Prime Factorization of 53674

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53658 and 53674.

LCM(53658,53674) = 2¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 271¹ × 47¹ × 571¹
LCM(53658,53674) = 1440019746