What is the Least Common Multiple of 52898 and 52916?

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 52898 and 52916 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52898 and 52916, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52898,52916) = 2
LCM(52898,52916) = ( 52898 × 52916) / 2
LCM(52898,52916) = 2799150568 / 2
LCM(52898,52916) = 1399575284

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52898 and 52916 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52898 and 52916. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52898 and 52916.

Prime Factorization of 52898

Prime Factorization of 52916

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52898 and 52916.

LCM(52898,52916) = 2² × 26449¹ × 13229¹
LCM(52898,52916) = 1399575284