What is the Least Common Multiple of 51104 and 51118?

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 51104 and 51118 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51104 and 51118, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51104,51118) = 2
LCM(51104,51118) = ( 51104 × 51118) / 2
LCM(51104,51118) = 2612334272 / 2
LCM(51104,51118) = 1306167136

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51104 and 51118 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51104 and 51118. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51104 and 51118.

Prime Factorization of 51104

Prime Factorization of 51118

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51104 and 51118.

LCM(51104,51118) = 2⁵ × 1597¹ × 61¹ × 419¹
LCM(51104,51118) = 1306167136