What is the Least Common Multiple of 53738 and 53747?

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 53738 and 53747 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53738 and 53747, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53738,53747) = 1
LCM(53738,53747) = ( 53738 × 53747) / 1
LCM(53738,53747) = 2888256286 / 1
LCM(53738,53747) = 2888256286

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53738 and 53747 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53738 and 53747. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53738 and 53747.

Prime Factorization of 53738

Prime Factorization of 53747

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53738 and 53747.

LCM(53738,53747) = 2¹ × 97¹ × 277¹ × 71¹ × 757¹
LCM(53738,53747) = 2888256286