What is the Least Common Multiple of 52318 and 52336?

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 52318 and 52336 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52318 and 52336, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52318,52336) = 2
LCM(52318,52336) = ( 52318 × 52336) / 2
LCM(52318,52336) = 2738114848 / 2
LCM(52318,52336) = 1369057424

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52318 and 52336 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52318 and 52336. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52318 and 52336.

Prime Factorization of 52318

Prime Factorization of 52336

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52318 and 52336.

LCM(52318,52336) = 2⁴ × 7¹ × 37¹ × 101¹ × 3271¹
LCM(52318,52336) = 1369057424