What is the Least Common Multiple of 53731 and 53738?

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 53731 and 53738 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53731 and 53738, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53731,53738) = 1
LCM(53731,53738) = ( 53731 × 53738) / 1
LCM(53731,53738) = 2887396478 / 1
LCM(53731,53738) = 2887396478

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53731 and 53738 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53731 and 53738. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53731 and 53738.

Prime Factorization of 53731

Prime Factorization of 53738

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53731 and 53738.

LCM(53731,53738) = 53731¹ × 2¹ × 97¹ × 277¹
LCM(53731,53738) = 2887396478