What is the Least Common Multiple of 52271 and 52277?

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 52271 and 52277 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52271 and 52277, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52271,52277) = 1
LCM(52271,52277) = ( 52271 × 52277) / 1
LCM(52271,52277) = 2732571067 / 1
LCM(52271,52277) = 2732571067

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52271 and 52277 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52271 and 52277. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52271 and 52277.

Prime Factorization of 52271

Prime Factorization of 52277

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52271 and 52277.

LCM(52271,52277) = 167¹ × 313¹ × 61¹ × 857¹
LCM(52271,52277) = 2732571067