What is the Least Common Multiple of 52288 and 52304?

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 52288 and 52304 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52288 and 52304, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52288,52304) = 16
LCM(52288,52304) = ( 52288 × 52304) / 16
LCM(52288,52304) = 2734871552 / 16
LCM(52288,52304) = 170929472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52288 and 52304 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52288 and 52304. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52288 and 52304.

Prime Factorization of 52288

Prime Factorization of 52304

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52288 and 52304.

LCM(52288,52304) = 2⁶ × 19¹ × 43¹ × 7¹ × 467¹
LCM(52288,52304) = 170929472