What is the Least Common Multiple of 52009 and 52026?

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 52009 and 52026 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52009 and 52026, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52009,52026) = 1
LCM(52009,52026) = ( 52009 × 52026) / 1
LCM(52009,52026) = 2705820234 / 1
LCM(52009,52026) = 2705820234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52009 and 52026 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52009 and 52026. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52009 and 52026.

Prime Factorization of 52009

Prime Factorization of 52026

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52009 and 52026.

LCM(52009,52026) = 52009¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 23¹ × 29¹
LCM(52009,52026) = 2705820234