What is the Least Common Multiple of 51171 and 51189?

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 51171 and 51189 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51171 and 51189, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51171,51189) = 3
LCM(51171,51189) = ( 51171 × 51189) / 3
LCM(51171,51189) = 2619392319 / 3
LCM(51171,51189) = 873130773

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51171 and 51189 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51171 and 51189. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51171 and 51189.

Prime Factorization of 51171

Prime Factorization of 51189

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51171 and 51189.

LCM(51171,51189) = 3¹ × 37¹ × 461¹ × 113¹ × 151¹
LCM(51171,51189) = 873130773