What is the Least Common Multiple of 52678 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 52678 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 52678 and 52686, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52678,52686) = 2
LCM(52678,52686) = ( 52678 × 52686) / 2
LCM(52678,52686) = 2775393108 / 2
LCM(52678,52686) = 1387696554

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52678 and 52686 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52678 and 52686. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52678 and 52686.

Prime Factorization of 52678

Prime Factorization of 52686

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52678 and 52686.

LCM(52678,52686) = 2¹ × 26339¹ × 3² × 2927¹
LCM(52678,52686) = 1387696554