What is the Least Common Multiple of 51048 and 51066?

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 51048 and 51066 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51048 and 51066, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51048,51066) = 18
LCM(51048,51066) = ( 51048 × 51066) / 18
LCM(51048,51066) = 2606817168 / 18
LCM(51048,51066) = 144823176

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51048 and 51066 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51048 and 51066. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51048 and 51066.

Prime Factorization of 51048

Prime Factorization of 51066

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51048 and 51066.

LCM(51048,51066) = 2³ × 3² × 709¹ × 2837¹
LCM(51048,51066) = 144823176