What is the Least Common Multiple of 51078 and 51082?

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 51078 and 51082 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51078 and 51082, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51078,51082) = 2
LCM(51078,51082) = ( 51078 × 51082) / 2
LCM(51078,51082) = 2609166396 / 2
LCM(51078,51082) = 1304583198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51078 and 51082 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51078 and 51082. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51078 and 51082.

Prime Factorization of 51078

Prime Factorization of 51082

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51078 and 51082.

LCM(51078,51082) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 8513¹ × 25541¹
LCM(51078,51082) = 1304583198