What is the Least Common Multiple of 52157 and 52163?

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 52157 and 52163 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52157 and 52163, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52157,52163) = 1
LCM(52157,52163) = ( 52157 × 52163) / 1
LCM(52157,52163) = 2720665591 / 1
LCM(52157,52163) = 2720665591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52157 and 52163 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52157 and 52163. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52157 and 52163.

Prime Factorization of 52157

Prime Factorization of 52163

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52157 and 52163.

LCM(52157,52163) = 7¹ × 7451¹ × 52163¹
LCM(52157,52163) = 2720665591