What is the Least Common Multiple of 52486 and 52494?

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 52486 and 52494 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52486 and 52494, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52486,52494) = 2
LCM(52486,52494) = ( 52486 × 52494) / 2
LCM(52486,52494) = 2755200084 / 2
LCM(52486,52494) = 1377600042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52486 and 52494 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52486 and 52494. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52486 and 52494.

Prime Factorization of 52486

Prime Factorization of 52494

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52486 and 52494.

LCM(52486,52494) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 23¹ × 163¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 673¹
LCM(52486,52494) = 1377600042