What is the Least Common Multiple of 52361 and 52373?

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 52361 and 52373 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52361 and 52373, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52361,52373) = 1
LCM(52361,52373) = ( 52361 × 52373) / 1
LCM(52361,52373) = 2742302653 / 1
LCM(52361,52373) = 2742302653

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52361 and 52373 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52361 and 52373. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52361 and 52373.

Prime Factorization of 52361

Prime Factorization of 52373

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52361 and 52373.

LCM(52361,52373) = 52361¹ × 83¹ × 631¹
LCM(52361,52373) = 2742302653