What is the Least Common Multiple of 52346 and 52354?

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 52346 and 52354 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52346 and 52354, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52346,52354) = 2
LCM(52346,52354) = ( 52346 × 52354) / 2
LCM(52346,52354) = 2740522484 / 2
LCM(52346,52354) = 1370261242

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52346 and 52354 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52346 and 52354. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52346 and 52354.

Prime Factorization of 52346

Prime Factorization of 52354

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52346 and 52354.

LCM(52346,52354) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 3739¹ × 26177¹
LCM(52346,52354) = 1370261242