What is the Least Common Multiple of 51026 and 51032?

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 51026 and 51032 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51026 and 51032, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51026,51032) = 2
LCM(51026,51032) = ( 51026 × 51032) / 2
LCM(51026,51032) = 2603958832 / 2
LCM(51026,51032) = 1301979416

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51026 and 51032 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51026 and 51032. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51026 and 51032.

Prime Factorization of 51026

Prime Factorization of 51032

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51026 and 51032.

LCM(51026,51032) = 2³ × 31¹ × 823¹ × 6379¹
LCM(51026,51032) = 1301979416