What is the Least Common Multiple of 52046 and 52057?

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 52046 and 52057 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52046 and 52057, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52046,52057) = 1
LCM(52046,52057) = ( 52046 × 52057) / 1
LCM(52046,52057) = 2709358622 / 1
LCM(52046,52057) = 2709358622

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52046 and 52057 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52046 and 52057. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52046 and 52057.

Prime Factorization of 52046

Prime Factorization of 52057

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52046 and 52057.

LCM(52046,52057) = 2¹ × 53¹ × 491¹ × 52057¹
LCM(52046,52057) = 2709358622