What is the Least Common Multiple of 52438 and 52446?

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 52438 and 52446 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52438 and 52446, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52438,52446) = 2
LCM(52438,52446) = ( 52438 × 52446) / 2
LCM(52438,52446) = 2750163348 / 2
LCM(52438,52446) = 1375081674

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52438 and 52446 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52438 and 52446. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52438 and 52446.

Prime Factorization of 52438

Prime Factorization of 52446

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52438 and 52446.

LCM(52438,52446) = 2¹ × 157¹ × 167¹ × 3¹ × 8741¹
LCM(52438,52446) = 1375081674