What is the Least Common Multiple of 52489 and 52498?

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 52489 and 52498 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52489 and 52498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52489,52498) = 1
LCM(52489,52498) = ( 52489 × 52498) / 1
LCM(52489,52498) = 2755567522 / 1
LCM(52489,52498) = 2755567522

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52489 and 52498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52489 and 52498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52489 and 52498.

Prime Factorization of 52489

Prime Factorization of 52498

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52489 and 52498.

LCM(52489,52498) = 52489¹ × 2¹ × 26249¹
LCM(52489,52498) = 2755567522