What is the Least Common Multiple of 52340 and 52355?

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 52340 and 52355 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52340 and 52355, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52340,52355) = 5
LCM(52340,52355) = ( 52340 × 52355) / 5
LCM(52340,52355) = 2740260700 / 5
LCM(52340,52355) = 548052140

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52340 and 52355 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52340 and 52355. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52340 and 52355.

Prime Factorization of 52340

Prime Factorization of 52355

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52340 and 52355.

LCM(52340,52355) = 2² × 5¹ × 2617¹ × 37¹ × 283¹
LCM(52340,52355) = 548052140