What is the Least Common Multiple of 52652 and 52658?

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 52652 and 52658 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52652 and 52658, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52652,52658) = 2
LCM(52652,52658) = ( 52652 × 52658) / 2
LCM(52652,52658) = 2772549016 / 2
LCM(52652,52658) = 1386274508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52652 and 52658 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52652 and 52658. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52652 and 52658.

Prime Factorization of 52652

Prime Factorization of 52658

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52652 and 52658.

LCM(52652,52658) = 2² × 13163¹ × 113¹ × 233¹
LCM(52652,52658) = 1386274508