What is the Least Common Multiple of 53659 and 53666?

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 53659 and 53666 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53659 and 53666, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53659,53666) = 1
LCM(53659,53666) = ( 53659 × 53666) / 1
LCM(53659,53666) = 2879663894 / 1
LCM(53659,53666) = 2879663894

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53659 and 53666 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53659 and 53666. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53659 and 53666.

Prime Factorization of 53659

Prime Factorization of 53666

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53659 and 53666.

LCM(53659,53666) = 23¹ × 2333¹ × 2¹ × 26833¹
LCM(53659,53666) = 2879663894