What is the Least Common Multiple of 52287 and 52306?

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 52287 and 52306 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52287 and 52306, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52287,52306) = 1
LCM(52287,52306) = ( 52287 × 52306) / 1
LCM(52287,52306) = 2734923822 / 1
LCM(52287,52306) = 2734923822

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52287 and 52306 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52287 and 52306. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52287 and 52306.

Prime Factorization of 52287

Prime Factorization of 52306

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52287 and 52306.

LCM(52287,52306) = 3¹ × 29¹ × 601¹ × 2¹ × 26153¹
LCM(52287,52306) = 2734923822