What is the Least Common Multiple of 52024 and 52036?

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 52024 and 52036 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52024 and 52036, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52024,52036) = 4
LCM(52024,52036) = ( 52024 × 52036) / 4
LCM(52024,52036) = 2707120864 / 4
LCM(52024,52036) = 676780216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52024 and 52036 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52024 and 52036. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52024 and 52036.

Prime Factorization of 52024

Prime Factorization of 52036

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52024 and 52036.

LCM(52024,52036) = 2³ × 7¹ × 929¹ × 13009¹
LCM(52024,52036) = 676780216