What is the Least Common Multiple of 51162 and 51166?

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 51162 and 51166 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51162 and 51166, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51162,51166) = 2
LCM(51162,51166) = ( 51162 × 51166) / 2
LCM(51162,51166) = 2617754892 / 2
LCM(51162,51166) = 1308877446

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51162 and 51166 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51162 and 51166. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51162 and 51166.

Prime Factorization of 51162

Prime Factorization of 51166

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51162 and 51166.

LCM(51162,51166) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 8527¹ × 25583¹
LCM(51162,51166) = 1308877446