What is the Least Common Multiple of 52526 and 52543?

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 52543 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 52543, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52526,52543) = 1
LCM(52526,52543) = ( 52526 × 52543) / 1
LCM(52526,52543) = 2759873618 / 1
LCM(52526,52543) = 2759873618

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52526 and 52543 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52526 and 52543. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52526 and 52543.

Prime Factorization of 52526

Prime Factorization of 52543

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52526 and 52543.

LCM(52526,52543) = 2¹ × 26263¹ × 52543¹
LCM(52526,52543) = 2759873618