What is the Least Common Multiple of 57397 and 57401?

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 57397 and 57401 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 57397 and 57401, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(57397,57401) = 1
LCM(57397,57401) = ( 57397 × 57401) / 1
LCM(57397,57401) = 3294645197 / 1
LCM(57397,57401) = 3294645197

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 57397 and 57401 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 57397 and 57401. First we will calculate the prime factors of 57397 and 57401.

Prime Factorization of 57397

Prime Factorization of 57401

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 57397 and 57401.

LCM(57397,57401) = 57397¹ × 61¹ × 941¹
LCM(57397,57401) = 3294645197