What is the Least Common Multiple of 52158 and 52166?

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 52158 and 52166 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52158 and 52166, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52158,52166) = 2
LCM(52158,52166) = ( 52158 × 52166) / 2
LCM(52158,52166) = 2720874228 / 2
LCM(52158,52166) = 1360437114

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52158 and 52166 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52158 and 52166. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52158 and 52166.

Prime Factorization of 52158

Prime Factorization of 52166

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52158 and 52166.

LCM(52158,52166) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 8693¹ × 26083¹
LCM(52158,52166) = 1360437114