What is the Least Common Multiple of 52666 and 52684?

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 52666 and 52684 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52666 and 52684, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52666,52684) = 2
LCM(52666,52684) = ( 52666 × 52684) / 2
LCM(52666,52684) = 2774655544 / 2
LCM(52666,52684) = 1387327772

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52666 and 52684 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52666 and 52684. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52666 and 52684.

Prime Factorization of 52666

Prime Factorization of 52684

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52666 and 52684.

LCM(52666,52684) = 2² × 17¹ × 1549¹ × 13171¹
LCM(52666,52684) = 1387327772