What is the Least Common Multiple of 52422 and 52432?

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 52422 and 52432 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52422 and 52432, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52422,52432) = 2
LCM(52422,52432) = ( 52422 × 52432) / 2
LCM(52422,52432) = 2748590304 / 2
LCM(52422,52432) = 1374295152

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52422 and 52432 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52422 and 52432. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52422 and 52432.

Prime Factorization of 52422

Prime Factorization of 52432

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52422 and 52432.

LCM(52422,52432) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 8737¹ × 29¹ × 113¹
LCM(52422,52432) = 1374295152