What is the Least Common Multiple of 51152 and 51158?

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 51152 and 51158 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51152 and 51158, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51152,51158) = 2
LCM(51152,51158) = ( 51152 × 51158) / 2
LCM(51152,51158) = 2616834016 / 2
LCM(51152,51158) = 1308417008

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51152 and 51158 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51152 and 51158. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51152 and 51158.

Prime Factorization of 51152

Prime Factorization of 51158

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51152 and 51158.

LCM(51152,51158) = 2⁴ × 23¹ × 139¹ × 25579¹
LCM(51152,51158) = 1308417008