What is the Least Common Multiple of 52502 and 52520?

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 52502 and 52520 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52502 and 52520, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52502,52520) = 2
LCM(52502,52520) = ( 52502 × 52520) / 2
LCM(52502,52520) = 2757405040 / 2
LCM(52502,52520) = 1378702520

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52502 and 52520 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52502 and 52520. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52502 and 52520.

Prime Factorization of 52502

Prime Factorization of 52520

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52502 and 52520.

LCM(52502,52520) = 2³ × 26251¹ × 5¹ × 13¹ × 101¹
LCM(52502,52520) = 1378702520