What is the Least Common Multiple of 51143 and 51147?

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 51143 and 51147 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51143 and 51147, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51143,51147) = 1
LCM(51143,51147) = ( 51143 × 51147) / 1
LCM(51143,51147) = 2615811021 / 1
LCM(51143,51147) = 2615811021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51143 and 51147 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51143 and 51147. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51143 and 51147.

Prime Factorization of 51143

Prime Factorization of 51147

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51143 and 51147.

LCM(51143,51147) = 199¹ × 257¹ × 3² × 5683¹
LCM(51143,51147) = 2615811021