What is the Least Common Multiple of 51159 and 51165?

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 51159 and 51165 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51159 and 51165, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51159,51165) = 3
LCM(51159,51165) = ( 51159 × 51165) / 3
LCM(51159,51165) = 2617550235 / 3
LCM(51159,51165) = 872516745

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51159 and 51165 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51159 and 51165. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51159 and 51165.

Prime Factorization of 51159

Prime Factorization of 51165

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51159 and 51165.

LCM(51159,51165) = 3³ × 17053¹ × 5¹ × 379¹
LCM(51159,51165) = 872516745