What is the Least Common Multiple of 52281 and 52298?

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 52298 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 52298, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52281,52298) = 1
LCM(52281,52298) = ( 52281 × 52298) / 1
LCM(52281,52298) = 2734191738 / 1
LCM(52281,52298) = 2734191738

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52281 and 52298 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52281 and 52298. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52281 and 52298.

Prime Factorization of 52281

Prime Factorization of 52298

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52281 and 52298.

LCM(52281,52298) = 3² × 37¹ × 157¹ × 2¹ × 79¹ × 331¹
LCM(52281,52298) = 2734191738