What is the Least Common Multiple of 53706 and 53726?

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 53706 and 53726 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53706 and 53726, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53706,53726) = 2
LCM(53706,53726) = ( 53706 × 53726) / 2
LCM(53706,53726) = 2885408556 / 2
LCM(53706,53726) = 1442704278

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53706 and 53726 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53706 and 53726. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53706 and 53726.

Prime Factorization of 53706

Prime Factorization of 53726

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53706 and 53726.

LCM(53706,53726) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 8951¹ × 26863¹
LCM(53706,53726) = 1442704278