What is the Least Common Multiple of 52391 and 52396?

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 52391 and 52396 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52391 and 52396, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52391,52396) = 1
LCM(52391,52396) = ( 52391 × 52396) / 1
LCM(52391,52396) = 2745078836 / 1
LCM(52391,52396) = 2745078836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52391 and 52396 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52391 and 52396. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52391 and 52396.

Prime Factorization of 52391

Prime Factorization of 52396

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52391 and 52396.

LCM(52391,52396) = 52391¹ × 2² × 13099¹
LCM(52391,52396) = 2745078836