What is the Least Common Multiple of 52329 and 52338?

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 52329 and 52338 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52329 and 52338, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52329,52338) = 3
LCM(52329,52338) = ( 52329 × 52338) / 3
LCM(52329,52338) = 2738795202 / 3
LCM(52329,52338) = 912931734

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52329 and 52338 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52329 and 52338. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52329 and 52338.

Prime Factorization of 52329

Prime Factorization of 52338

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52329 and 52338.

LCM(52329,52338) = 3¹ × 17443¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 61¹
LCM(52329,52338) = 912931734