What is the Least Common Multiple of 52342 and 52359?

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 52342 and 52359 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52342 and 52359, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52342,52359) = 1
LCM(52342,52359) = ( 52342 × 52359) / 1
LCM(52342,52359) = 2740574778 / 1
LCM(52342,52359) = 2740574778

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52342 and 52359 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52342 and 52359. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52342 and 52359.

Prime Factorization of 52342

Prime Factorization of 52359

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52342 and 52359.

LCM(52342,52359) = 2¹ × 26171¹ × 3¹ × 31¹ × 563¹
LCM(52342,52359) = 2740574778