What is the Least Common Multiple of 52347 and 52361?

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 52347 and 52361 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52347 and 52361, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52347,52361) = 1
LCM(52347,52361) = ( 52347 × 52361) / 1
LCM(52347,52361) = 2740941267 / 1
LCM(52347,52361) = 2740941267

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52347 and 52361 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52347 and 52361. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52347 and 52361.

Prime Factorization of 52347

Prime Factorization of 52361

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52347 and 52361.

LCM(52347,52361) = 3¹ × 17449¹ × 52361¹
LCM(52347,52361) = 2740941267