What is the Least Common Multiple of 52531 and 52541?

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 52531 and 52541 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52531 and 52541, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52531,52541) = 1
LCM(52531,52541) = ( 52531 × 52541) / 1
LCM(52531,52541) = 2760031271 / 1
LCM(52531,52541) = 2760031271

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52531 and 52541 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52531 and 52541. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52531 and 52541.

Prime Factorization of 52531

Prime Factorization of 52541

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52531 and 52541.

LCM(52531,52541) = 131¹ × 401¹ × 52541¹
LCM(52531,52541) = 2760031271