What is the Least Common Multiple of 52518 and 52531?

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 52518 and 52531 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52518 and 52531, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52518,52531) = 1
LCM(52518,52531) = ( 52518 × 52531) / 1
LCM(52518,52531) = 2758823058 / 1
LCM(52518,52531) = 2758823058

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52518 and 52531 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52518 and 52531. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52518 and 52531.

Prime Factorization of 52518

Prime Factorization of 52531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52518 and 52531.

LCM(52518,52531) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 8753¹ × 131¹ × 401¹
LCM(52518,52531) = 2758823058