What is the Least Common Multiple of 52044 and 52062?

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 52044 and 52062 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52044 and 52062, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52044,52062) = 6
LCM(52044,52062) = ( 52044 × 52062) / 6
LCM(52044,52062) = 2709514728 / 6
LCM(52044,52062) = 451585788

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52044 and 52062 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52044 and 52062. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52044 and 52062.

Prime Factorization of 52044

Prime Factorization of 52062

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52044 and 52062.

LCM(52044,52062) = 2² × 3¹ × 4337¹ × 8677¹
LCM(52044,52062) = 451585788