What is the Least Common Multiple of 52017 and 52021?

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 52017 and 52021 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52017 and 52021, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52017,52021) = 1
LCM(52017,52021) = ( 52017 × 52021) / 1
LCM(52017,52021) = 2705976357 / 1
LCM(52017,52021) = 2705976357

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52017 and 52021 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52017 and 52021. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52017 and 52021.

Prime Factorization of 52017

Prime Factorization of 52021

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52017 and 52021.

LCM(52017,52021) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 2477¹ × 52021¹
LCM(52017,52021) = 2705976357