What is the Least Common Multiple of 52331 and 52351?

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 52331 and 52351 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52331 and 52351, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52331,52351) = 1
LCM(52331,52351) = ( 52331 × 52351) / 1
LCM(52331,52351) = 2739580181 / 1
LCM(52331,52351) = 2739580181

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52331 and 52351 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52331 and 52351. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52331 and 52351.

Prime Factorization of 52331

Prime Factorization of 52351

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52331 and 52351.

LCM(52331,52351) = 43¹ × 1217¹ × 13¹ × 4027¹
LCM(52331,52351) = 2739580181