What is the Least Common Multiple of 52721 and 52729?

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 52721 and 52729 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52721 and 52729, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52721,52729) = 1
LCM(52721,52729) = ( 52721 × 52729) / 1
LCM(52721,52729) = 2779925609 / 1
LCM(52721,52729) = 2779925609

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52721 and 52729 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52721 and 52729. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52721 and 52729.

Prime Factorization of 52721

Prime Factorization of 52729

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52721 and 52729.

LCM(52721,52729) = 52721¹ × 67¹ × 787¹
LCM(52721,52729) = 2779925609