What is the Least Common Multiple of 53947 and 53966?

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 53947 and 53966 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53947 and 53966, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53947,53966) = 1
LCM(53947,53966) = ( 53947 × 53966) / 1
LCM(53947,53966) = 2911303802 / 1
LCM(53947,53966) = 2911303802

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53947 and 53966 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53947 and 53966. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53947 and 53966.

Prime Factorization of 53947

Prime Factorization of 53966

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53947 and 53966.

LCM(53947,53966) = 73¹ × 739¹ × 2¹ × 11² × 223¹
LCM(53947,53966) = 2911303802