What is the Least Common Multiple of 51168 and 51178?

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 51168 and 51178 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51168 and 51178, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51168,51178) = 2
LCM(51168,51178) = ( 51168 × 51178) / 2
LCM(51168,51178) = 2618675904 / 2
LCM(51168,51178) = 1309337952

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51168 and 51178 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51168 and 51178. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51168 and 51178.

Prime Factorization of 51168

Prime Factorization of 51178

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51168 and 51178.

LCM(51168,51178) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 41¹ × 25589¹
LCM(51168,51178) = 1309337952