What is the Least Common Multiple of 51098 and 51102?

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 51098 and 51102 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51098 and 51102, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51098,51102) = 2
LCM(51098,51102) = ( 51098 × 51102) / 2
LCM(51098,51102) = 2611209996 / 2
LCM(51098,51102) = 1305604998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51098 and 51102 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51098 and 51102. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51098 and 51102.

Prime Factorization of 51098

Prime Factorization of 51102

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51098 and 51102.

LCM(51098,51102) = 2¹ × 29¹ × 881¹ × 3² × 17¹ × 167¹
LCM(51098,51102) = 1305604998