What is the Least Common Multiple of 52669 and 52686?

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 52669 and 52686 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52669 and 52686, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52669,52686) = 1
LCM(52669,52686) = ( 52669 × 52686) / 1
LCM(52669,52686) = 2774918934 / 1
LCM(52669,52686) = 2774918934

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52669 and 52686 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52669 and 52686. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52669 and 52686.

Prime Factorization of 52669

Prime Factorization of 52686

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52669 and 52686.

LCM(52669,52686) = 31¹ × 1699¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 2927¹
LCM(52669,52686) = 2774918934