What is the Least Common Multiple of 52315 and 52321?

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 52315 and 52321 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52315 and 52321, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52315,52321) = 1
LCM(52315,52321) = ( 52315 × 52321) / 1
LCM(52315,52321) = 2737173115 / 1
LCM(52315,52321) = 2737173115

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52315 and 52321 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52315 and 52321. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52315 and 52321.

Prime Factorization of 52315

Prime Factorization of 52321

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52315 and 52321.

LCM(52315,52321) = 5¹ × 10463¹ × 52321¹
LCM(52315,52321) = 2737173115