What is the Least Common Multiple of 52221 and 52236?

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 52221 and 52236 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52221 and 52236, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52221,52236) = 3
LCM(52221,52236) = ( 52221 × 52236) / 3
LCM(52221,52236) = 2727816156 / 3
LCM(52221,52236) = 909272052

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52221 and 52236 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52221 and 52236. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52221 and 52236.

Prime Factorization of 52221

Prime Factorization of 52236

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52221 and 52236.

LCM(52221,52236) = 3² × 13² × 103¹ × 2² × 1451¹
LCM(52221,52236) = 909272052