What is the Least Common Multiple of 52244 and 52259?

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 52244 and 52259 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52244 and 52259, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52244,52259) = 1
LCM(52244,52259) = ( 52244 × 52259) / 1
LCM(52244,52259) = 2730219196 / 1
LCM(52244,52259) = 2730219196

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52244 and 52259 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52244 and 52259. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52244 and 52259.

Prime Factorization of 52244

Prime Factorization of 52259

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52244 and 52259.

LCM(52244,52259) = 2² × 37¹ × 353¹ × 52259¹
LCM(52244,52259) = 2730219196