What is the Least Common Multiple of 51081 and 51087?

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 51081 and 51087 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51081 and 51087, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51081,51087) = 3
LCM(51081,51087) = ( 51081 × 51087) / 3
LCM(51081,51087) = 2609575047 / 3
LCM(51081,51087) = 869858349

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51081 and 51087 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51081 and 51087. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51081 and 51087.

Prime Factorization of 51081

Prime Factorization of 51087

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51081 and 51087.

LCM(51081,51087) = 3¹ × 17027¹ × 17029¹
LCM(51081,51087) = 869858349