What is the Least Common Multiple of 52026 and 52040?

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 52026 and 52040 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52026 and 52040, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52026,52040) = 2
LCM(52026,52040) = ( 52026 × 52040) / 2
LCM(52026,52040) = 2707433040 / 2
LCM(52026,52040) = 1353716520

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52026 and 52040 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52026 and 52040. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52026 and 52040.

Prime Factorization of 52026

Prime Factorization of 52040

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52026 and 52040.

LCM(52026,52040) = 2³ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 23¹ × 29¹ × 5¹ × 1301¹
LCM(52026,52040) = 1353716520