What is the Least Common Multiple of 51044 and 51048?

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 51044 and 51048 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51044 and 51048, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51044,51048) = 4
LCM(51044,51048) = ( 51044 × 51048) / 4
LCM(51044,51048) = 2605694112 / 4
LCM(51044,51048) = 651423528

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51044 and 51048 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51044 and 51048. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51044 and 51048.

Prime Factorization of 51044

Prime Factorization of 51048

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51044 and 51048.

LCM(51044,51048) = 2³ × 7¹ × 1823¹ × 3² × 709¹
LCM(51044,51048) = 651423528