What is the Least Common Multiple of 52278 and 52294?

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 52278 and 52294 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52278 and 52294, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52278,52294) = 2
LCM(52278,52294) = ( 52278 × 52294) / 2
LCM(52278,52294) = 2733825732 / 2
LCM(52278,52294) = 1366912866

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52278 and 52294 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52278 and 52294. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52278 and 52294.

Prime Factorization of 52278

Prime Factorization of 52294

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52278 and 52294.

LCM(52278,52294) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 8713¹ × 11¹ × 2377¹
LCM(52278,52294) = 1366912866