What is the Least Common Multiple of 52526 and 52534?

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 52526 and 52534 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52526 and 52534, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52526,52534) = 2
LCM(52526,52534) = ( 52526 × 52534) / 2
LCM(52526,52534) = 2759400884 / 2
LCM(52526,52534) = 1379700442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52526 and 52534 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52526 and 52534. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52526 and 52534.

Prime Factorization of 52526

Prime Factorization of 52534

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52526 and 52534.

LCM(52526,52534) = 2¹ × 26263¹ × 26267¹
LCM(52526,52534) = 1379700442