What is the Least Common Multiple of 52555 and 52561?

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 52555 and 52561 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52555 and 52561, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52555,52561) = 1
LCM(52555,52561) = ( 52555 × 52561) / 1
LCM(52555,52561) = 2762343355 / 1
LCM(52555,52561) = 2762343355

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52555 and 52561 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52555 and 52561. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52555 and 52561.

Prime Factorization of 52555

Prime Factorization of 52561

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52555 and 52561.

LCM(52555,52561) = 5¹ × 23¹ × 457¹ × 52561¹
LCM(52555,52561) = 2762343355