What is the Least Common Multiple of 52485 and 52491?

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 52485 and 52491 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52485 and 52491, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52485,52491) = 3
LCM(52485,52491) = ( 52485 × 52491) / 3
LCM(52485,52491) = 2754990135 / 3
LCM(52485,52491) = 918330045

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52485 and 52491 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52485 and 52491. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52485 and 52491.

Prime Factorization of 52485

Prime Factorization of 52491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52485 and 52491.

LCM(52485,52491) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 3499¹ × 17497¹
LCM(52485,52491) = 918330045