What is the Least Common Multiple of 52457 and 52477?

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 52457 and 52477 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52457 and 52477, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52457,52477) = 1
LCM(52457,52477) = ( 52457 × 52477) / 1
LCM(52457,52477) = 2752785989 / 1
LCM(52457,52477) = 2752785989

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52457 and 52477 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52457 and 52477. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52457 and 52477.

Prime Factorization of 52457

Prime Factorization of 52477

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52457 and 52477.

LCM(52457,52477) = 52457¹ × 97¹ × 541¹
LCM(52457,52477) = 2752785989