What is the Least Common Multiple of 52320 and 52324?

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 52320 and 52324 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52320 and 52324, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52320,52324) = 4
LCM(52320,52324) = ( 52320 × 52324) / 4
LCM(52320,52324) = 2737591680 / 4
LCM(52320,52324) = 684397920

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52320 and 52324 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52320 and 52324. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52320 and 52324.

Prime Factorization of 52320

Prime Factorization of 52324

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52320 and 52324.

LCM(52320,52324) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 109¹ × 103¹ × 127¹
LCM(52320,52324) = 684397920