What is the Least Common Multiple of 51166 and 51174?

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 51166 and 51174 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51166 and 51174, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51166,51174) = 2
LCM(51166,51174) = ( 51166 × 51174) / 2
LCM(51166,51174) = 2618368884 / 2
LCM(51166,51174) = 1309184442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51166 and 51174 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51166 and 51174. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51166 and 51174.

Prime Factorization of 51166

Prime Factorization of 51174

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51166 and 51174.

LCM(51166,51174) = 2¹ × 25583¹ × 3² × 2843¹
LCM(51166,51174) = 1309184442