What is the Least Common Multiple of 53687 and 53707?

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 53707 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 53707, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53687,53707) = 1
LCM(53687,53707) = ( 53687 × 53707) / 1
LCM(53687,53707) = 2883367709 / 1
LCM(53687,53707) = 2883367709

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53687 and 53707 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53687 and 53707. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53687 and 53707.

Prime Factorization of 53687

Prime Factorization of 53707

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53687 and 53707.

LCM(53687,53707) = 37¹ × 1451¹ × 43¹ × 1249¹
LCM(53687,53707) = 2883367709