What is the Least Common Multiple of 53687 and 53699?

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 53687 and 53699 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53687 and 53699, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53687,53699) = 1
LCM(53687,53699) = ( 53687 × 53699) / 1
LCM(53687,53699) = 2882938213 / 1
LCM(53687,53699) = 2882938213

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53687 and 53699 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53687 and 53699. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53687 and 53699.

Prime Factorization of 53687

Prime Factorization of 53699

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53687 and 53699.

LCM(53687,53699) = 37¹ × 1451¹ × 53699¹
LCM(53687,53699) = 2882938213