What is the Least Common Multiple of 52281 and 52297?

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 52281 and 52297 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52281 and 52297, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52281,52297) = 1
LCM(52281,52297) = ( 52281 × 52297) / 1
LCM(52281,52297) = 2734139457 / 1
LCM(52281,52297) = 2734139457

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52281 and 52297 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52281 and 52297. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52281 and 52297.

Prime Factorization of 52281

Prime Factorization of 52297

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52281 and 52297.

LCM(52281,52297) = 3² × 37¹ × 157¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 241¹
LCM(52281,52297) = 2734139457