What is the Least Common Multiple of 52307 and 52326?

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 52307 and 52326 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52307 and 52326, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52307,52326) = 19
LCM(52307,52326) = ( 52307 × 52326) / 19
LCM(52307,52326) = 2737016082 / 19
LCM(52307,52326) = 144053478

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52307 and 52326 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52307 and 52326. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52307 and 52326.

Prime Factorization of 52307

Prime Factorization of 52326

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52307 and 52326.

LCM(52307,52326) = 19¹ × 2753¹ × 2¹ × 3⁴ × 17¹
LCM(52307,52326) = 144053478