What is the Least Common Multiple of 57272 and 57286?

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 57272 and 57286 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 57272 and 57286, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(57272,57286) = 2
LCM(57272,57286) = ( 57272 × 57286) / 2
LCM(57272,57286) = 3280883792 / 2
LCM(57272,57286) = 1640441896

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 57272 and 57286 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 57272 and 57286. First we will calculate the prime factors of 57272 and 57286.

Prime Factorization of 57272

Prime Factorization of 57286

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 57272 and 57286.

LCM(57272,57286) = 2³ × 7159¹ × 28643¹
LCM(57272,57286) = 1640441896