What is the Least Common Multiple of 53738 and 53758?

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 53758 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 53758, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53738,53758) = 2
LCM(53738,53758) = ( 53738 × 53758) / 2
LCM(53738,53758) = 2888847404 / 2
LCM(53738,53758) = 1444423702

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53738 and 53758 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53738 and 53758. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53738 and 53758.

Prime Factorization of 53738

Prime Factorization of 53758

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53738 and 53758.

LCM(53738,53758) = 2¹ × 97¹ × 277¹ × 26879¹
LCM(53738,53758) = 1444423702