What is the Least Common Multiple of 52638 and 52650?

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 52638 and 52650 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52638 and 52650, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52638,52650) = 6
LCM(52638,52650) = ( 52638 × 52650) / 6
LCM(52638,52650) = 2771390700 / 6
LCM(52638,52650) = 461898450

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52638 and 52650 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52638 and 52650. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52638 and 52650.

Prime Factorization of 52638

Prime Factorization of 52650

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52638 and 52650.

LCM(52638,52650) = 2¹ × 3⁴ × 31¹ × 283¹ × 5² × 13¹
LCM(52638,52650) = 461898450