What is the Least Common Multiple of 53962 and 53975?

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 53962 and 53975 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53962 and 53975, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53962,53975) = 1
LCM(53962,53975) = ( 53962 × 53975) / 1
LCM(53962,53975) = 2912598950 / 1
LCM(53962,53975) = 2912598950

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53962 and 53975 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53962 and 53975. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53962 and 53975.

Prime Factorization of 53962

Prime Factorization of 53975

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53962 and 53975.

LCM(53962,53975) = 2¹ × 26981¹ × 5² × 17¹ × 127¹
LCM(53962,53975) = 2912598950