What is the Least Common Multiple of 52301 and 52318?

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 52301 and 52318 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52301 and 52318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52301,52318) = 1
LCM(52301,52318) = ( 52301 × 52318) / 1
LCM(52301,52318) = 2736283718 / 1
LCM(52301,52318) = 2736283718

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52301 and 52318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52301 and 52318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52301 and 52318.

Prime Factorization of 52301

Prime Factorization of 52318

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52301 and 52318.

LCM(52301,52318) = 52301¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 37¹ × 101¹
LCM(52301,52318) = 2736283718