What is the Least Common Multiple of 52246 and 52263?

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 52246 and 52263 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52246 and 52263, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52246,52263) = 1
LCM(52246,52263) = ( 52246 × 52263) / 1
LCM(52246,52263) = 2730532698 / 1
LCM(52246,52263) = 2730532698

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52246 and 52263 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52246 and 52263. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52246 and 52263.

Prime Factorization of 52246

Prime Factorization of 52263

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52246 and 52263.

LCM(52246,52263) = 2¹ × 151¹ × 173¹ × 3² × 5807¹
LCM(52246,52263) = 2730532698