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What is the Least Common Multiple of 522 and 541?

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 (LCM) of 522 and 541 is 282402.

LCM(522,541) = 282402

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Least Common Multiple of 522 and 541 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 522 and 541, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(522,541) = 1
LCM(522,541) = ( 522 × 541) / 1
LCM(522,541) = 282402 / 1
LCM(522,541) = 282402

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 522 and 541 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 522 and 541. First we will calculate the prime factors of 522 and 541.

Prime Factorization of 522

Prime factors of 522 are 2, 3, 29. Prime factorization of 522 in exponential form is:

522 = 21 × 32 × 291

Prime Factorization of 541

Prime factors of 541 are 541. Prime factorization of 541 in exponential form is:

541 = 5411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 522 and 541.

LCM(522,541) = 21 × 32 × 291 × 5411
LCM(522,541) = 282402