What is the Least Common Multiple of 52726 and 52742?

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 52726 and 52742 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52726 and 52742, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52726,52742) = 2
LCM(52726,52742) = ( 52726 × 52742) / 2
LCM(52726,52742) = 2780874692 / 2
LCM(52726,52742) = 1390437346

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52726 and 52742 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52726 and 52742. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52726 and 52742.

Prime Factorization of 52726

Prime Factorization of 52742

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52726 and 52742.

LCM(52726,52742) = 2¹ × 41¹ × 643¹ × 26371¹
LCM(52726,52742) = 1390437346