What is the Least Common Multiple of 53718 and 53727?

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 53718 and 53727 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53718 and 53727, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53718,53727) = 3
LCM(53718,53727) = ( 53718 × 53727) / 3
LCM(53718,53727) = 2886106986 / 3
LCM(53718,53727) = 962035662

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53718 and 53727 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53718 and 53727. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53718 and 53727.

Prime Factorization of 53718

Prime Factorization of 53727

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53718 and 53727.

LCM(53718,53727) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 1279¹ × 17909¹
LCM(53718,53727) = 962035662