What is the Least Common Multiple of 52131 and 52148?

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 52131 and 52148 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52131 and 52148, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52131,52148) = 1
LCM(52131,52148) = ( 52131 × 52148) / 1
LCM(52131,52148) = 2718527388 / 1
LCM(52131,52148) = 2718527388

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52131 and 52148 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52131 and 52148. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52131 and 52148.

Prime Factorization of 52131

Prime Factorization of 52148

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52131 and 52148.

LCM(52131,52148) = 3¹ × 17377¹ × 2² × 13037¹
LCM(52131,52148) = 2718527388