What is the Least Common Multiple of 52992 and 53005?

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 52992 and 53005 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 52992 and 53005, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(52992,53005) = 1
LCM(52992,53005) = ( 52992 × 53005) / 1
LCM(52992,53005) = 2808840960 / 1
LCM(52992,53005) = 2808840960

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 52992 and 53005 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 52992 and 53005. First we will calculate the prime factors of 52992 and 53005.

Prime Factorization of 52992

Prime Factorization of 53005

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 52992 and 53005.

LCM(52992,53005) = 2⁸ × 3² × 23¹ × 5¹ × 10601¹
LCM(52992,53005) = 2808840960