What is the Least Common Multiple of 53681 and 53697?

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 53681 and 53697 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53681 and 53697, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53681,53697) = 1
LCM(53681,53697) = ( 53681 × 53697) / 1
LCM(53681,53697) = 2882508657 / 1
LCM(53681,53697) = 2882508657

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53681 and 53697 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53681 and 53697. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53681 and 53697.

Prime Factorization of 53681

Prime Factorization of 53697

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53681 and 53697.

LCM(53681,53697) = 53681¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 2557¹
LCM(53681,53697) = 2882508657