What is the Least Common Multiple of 52273 and 52286?

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 52273 and 52286 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52273 and 52286, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52273,52286) = 13
LCM(52273,52286) = ( 52273 × 52286) / 13
LCM(52273,52286) = 2733146078 / 13
LCM(52273,52286) = 210242006

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52273 and 52286 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52273 and 52286. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52273 and 52286.

Prime Factorization of 52273

Prime Factorization of 52286

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52273 and 52286.

LCM(52273,52286) = 13¹ × 4021¹ × 2¹ × 2011¹
LCM(52273,52286) = 210242006