What is the Least Common Multiple of 52538 and 52546?

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 52538 and 52546 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52538 and 52546, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52538,52546) = 2
LCM(52538,52546) = ( 52538 × 52546) / 2
LCM(52538,52546) = 2760661748 / 2
LCM(52538,52546) = 1380330874

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52538 and 52546 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52538 and 52546. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52538 and 52546.

Prime Factorization of 52538

Prime Factorization of 52546

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52538 and 52546.

LCM(52538,52546) = 2¹ × 109¹ × 241¹ × 13¹ × 43¹ × 47¹
LCM(52538,52546) = 1380330874