What is the Least Common Multiple of 52144 and 52157?

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 52144 and 52157 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52144 and 52157, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52144,52157) = 1
LCM(52144,52157) = ( 52144 × 52157) / 1
LCM(52144,52157) = 2719674608 / 1
LCM(52144,52157) = 2719674608

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52144 and 52157 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52144 and 52157. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52144 and 52157.

Prime Factorization of 52144

Prime Factorization of 52157

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52144 and 52157.

LCM(52144,52157) = 2⁴ × 3259¹ × 7¹ × 7451¹
LCM(52144,52157) = 2719674608