What is the Least Common Multiple of 52254 and 52268?

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 52254 and 52268 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52254 and 52268, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52254,52268) = 2
LCM(52254,52268) = ( 52254 × 52268) / 2
LCM(52254,52268) = 2731212072 / 2
LCM(52254,52268) = 1365606036

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52254 and 52268 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52254 and 52268. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52254 and 52268.

Prime Factorization of 52254

Prime Factorization of 52268

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52254 and 52268.

LCM(52254,52268) = 2² × 3² × 2903¹ × 73¹ × 179¹
LCM(52254,52268) = 1365606036