What is the Least Common Multiple of 52541 and 52557?

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 52541 and 52557 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52541 and 52557, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52541,52557) = 1
LCM(52541,52557) = ( 52541 × 52557) / 1
LCM(52541,52557) = 2761397337 / 1
LCM(52541,52557) = 2761397337

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52541 and 52557 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52541 and 52557. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52541 and 52557.

Prime Factorization of 52541

Prime Factorization of 52557

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52541 and 52557.

LCM(52541,52557) = 52541¹ × 3¹ × 17519¹
LCM(52541,52557) = 2761397337