What is the Least Common Multiple of 52322 and 52337?

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 52322 and 52337 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52322 and 52337, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52322,52337) = 1
LCM(52322,52337) = ( 52322 × 52337) / 1
LCM(52322,52337) = 2738376514 / 1
LCM(52322,52337) = 2738376514

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52322 and 52337 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52322 and 52337. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52322 and 52337.

Prime Factorization of 52322

Prime Factorization of 52337

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52322 and 52337.

LCM(52322,52337) = 2¹ × 26161¹ × 199¹ × 263¹
LCM(52322,52337) = 2738376514