What is the Least Common Multiple of 53725 and 53731?

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 53725 and 53731 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53725 and 53731, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53725,53731) = 1
LCM(53725,53731) = ( 53725 × 53731) / 1
LCM(53725,53731) = 2886697975 / 1
LCM(53725,53731) = 2886697975

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53725 and 53731 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53725 and 53731. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53725 and 53731.

Prime Factorization of 53725

Prime Factorization of 53731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53725 and 53731.

LCM(53725,53731) = 5² × 7¹ × 307¹ × 53731¹
LCM(53725,53731) = 2886697975