What is the Least Common Multiple of 52886 and 52898?

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 52886 and 52898 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52886 and 52898, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52886,52898) = 2
LCM(52886,52898) = ( 52886 × 52898) / 2
LCM(52886,52898) = 2797563628 / 2
LCM(52886,52898) = 1398781814

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52886 and 52898 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52886 and 52898. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52886 and 52898.

Prime Factorization of 52886

Prime Factorization of 52898

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52886 and 52898.

LCM(52886,52898) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 853¹ × 26449¹
LCM(52886,52898) = 1398781814