What is the Least Common Multiple of 51178 and 51197?

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 51178 and 51197 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51178 and 51197, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51178,51197) = 1
LCM(51178,51197) = ( 51178 × 51197) / 1
LCM(51178,51197) = 2620160066 / 1
LCM(51178,51197) = 2620160066

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51178 and 51197 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51178 and 51197. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51178 and 51197.

Prime Factorization of 51178

Prime Factorization of 51197

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51178 and 51197.

LCM(51178,51197) = 2¹ × 25589¹ × 51197¹
LCM(51178,51197) = 2620160066