What is the Least Common Multiple of 52708 and 52726?

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 52708 and 52726 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52708 and 52726, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52708,52726) = 2
LCM(52708,52726) = ( 52708 × 52726) / 2
LCM(52708,52726) = 2779082008 / 2
LCM(52708,52726) = 1389541004

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52708 and 52726 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52708 and 52726. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52708 and 52726.

Prime Factorization of 52708

Prime Factorization of 52726

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52708 and 52726.

LCM(52708,52726) = 2² × 13177¹ × 41¹ × 643¹
LCM(52708,52726) = 1389541004