What is the Least Common Multiple of 52456 and 52476?

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 52456 and 52476 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52456 and 52476, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52456,52476) = 4
LCM(52456,52476) = ( 52456 × 52476) / 4
LCM(52456,52476) = 2752681056 / 4
LCM(52456,52476) = 688170264

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52456 and 52476 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52456 and 52476. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52456 and 52476.

Prime Factorization of 52456

Prime Factorization of 52476

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52456 and 52476.

LCM(52456,52476) = 2³ × 79¹ × 83¹ × 3¹ × 4373¹
LCM(52456,52476) = 688170264