What is the Least Common Multiple of 51151 and 51171?

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 51151 and 51171 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51151 and 51171, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51151,51171) = 1
LCM(51151,51171) = ( 51151 × 51171) / 1
LCM(51151,51171) = 2617447821 / 1
LCM(51151,51171) = 2617447821

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51151 and 51171 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51151 and 51171. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51151 and 51171.

Prime Factorization of 51151

Prime Factorization of 51171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51151 and 51171.

LCM(51151,51171) = 51151¹ × 3¹ × 37¹ × 461¹
LCM(51151,51171) = 2617447821