What is the Least Common Multiple of 52172 and 52178?

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 52172 and 52178 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52172 and 52178, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52172,52178) = 2
LCM(52172,52178) = ( 52172 × 52178) / 2
LCM(52172,52178) = 2722230616 / 2
LCM(52172,52178) = 1361115308

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52172 and 52178 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52172 and 52178. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52172 and 52178.

Prime Factorization of 52172

Prime Factorization of 52178

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52172 and 52178.

LCM(52172,52178) = 2² × 13043¹ × 7¹ × 3727¹
LCM(52172,52178) = 1361115308