What is the Least Common Multiple of 52286 and 52292?

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 52286 and 52292 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52286 and 52292, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52286,52292) = 2
LCM(52286,52292) = ( 52286 × 52292) / 2
LCM(52286,52292) = 2734139512 / 2
LCM(52286,52292) = 1367069756

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52286 and 52292 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52286 and 52292. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52286 and 52292.

Prime Factorization of 52286

Prime Factorization of 52292

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52286 and 52292.

LCM(52286,52292) = 2² × 13¹ × 2011¹ × 17¹ × 769¹
LCM(52286,52292) = 1367069756