What is the Least Common Multiple of 52292 and 52309?

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 52292 and 52309 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52292 and 52309, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52292,52309) = 17
LCM(52292,52309) = ( 52292 × 52309) / 17
LCM(52292,52309) = 2735342228 / 17
LCM(52292,52309) = 160902484

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52292 and 52309 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52292 and 52309. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52292 and 52309.

Prime Factorization of 52292

Prime Factorization of 52309

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52292 and 52309.

LCM(52292,52309) = 2² × 17² × 769¹ × 181¹
LCM(52292,52309) = 160902484