What is the Least Common Multiple of 52718 and 52731?

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 52718 and 52731 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52718 and 52731, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52718,52731) = 1
LCM(52718,52731) = ( 52718 × 52731) / 1
LCM(52718,52731) = 2779872858 / 1
LCM(52718,52731) = 2779872858

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52718 and 52731 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52718 and 52731. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52718 and 52731.

Prime Factorization of 52718

Prime Factorization of 52731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52718 and 52731.

LCM(52718,52731) = 2¹ × 43¹ × 613¹ × 3⁵ × 7¹ × 31¹
LCM(52718,52731) = 2779872858