What is the Least Common Multiple of 52231 and 52243?

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 52231 and 52243 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52231 and 52243, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52231,52243) = 1
LCM(52231,52243) = ( 52231 × 52243) / 1
LCM(52231,52243) = 2728704133 / 1
LCM(52231,52243) = 2728704133

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52231 and 52243 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52231 and 52243. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52231 and 52243.

Prime Factorization of 52231

Prime Factorization of 52243

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52231 and 52243.

LCM(52231,52243) = 19¹ × 2749¹ × 89¹ × 587¹
LCM(52231,52243) = 2728704133