What is the Least Common Multiple of 52421 and 52427?

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 52421 and 52427 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52421 and 52427, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52421,52427) = 1
LCM(52421,52427) = ( 52421 × 52427) / 1
LCM(52421,52427) = 2748275767 / 1
LCM(52421,52427) = 2748275767

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52421 and 52427 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52421 and 52427. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52421 and 52427.

Prime Factorization of 52421

Prime Factorization of 52427

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52421 and 52427.

LCM(52421,52427) = 19¹ × 31¹ × 89¹ × 103¹ × 509¹
LCM(52421,52427) = 2748275767