What is the Least Common Multiple of 52161 and 52179?

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 52161 and 52179 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52161 and 52179, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52161,52179) = 3
LCM(52161,52179) = ( 52161 × 52179) / 3
LCM(52161,52179) = 2721708819 / 3
LCM(52161,52179) = 907236273

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52161 and 52179 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52161 and 52179. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52161 and 52179.

Prime Factorization of 52161

Prime Factorization of 52179

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52161 and 52179.

LCM(52161,52179) = 3¹ × 17387¹ × 17393¹
LCM(52161,52179) = 907236273