What is the Least Common Multiple of 52961 and 52969?

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 52961 and 52969 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52961 and 52969, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52961,52969) = 1
LCM(52961,52969) = ( 52961 × 52969) / 1
LCM(52961,52969) = 2805291209 / 1
LCM(52961,52969) = 2805291209

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52961 and 52969 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52961 and 52969. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52961 and 52969.

Prime Factorization of 52961

Prime Factorization of 52969

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52961 and 52969.

LCM(52961,52969) = 211¹ × 251¹ × 7² × 23¹ × 47¹
LCM(52961,52969) = 2805291209