What is the Least Common Multiple of 51182 and 51196?

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 51182 and 51196 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51182 and 51196, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51182,51196) = 2
LCM(51182,51196) = ( 51182 × 51196) / 2
LCM(51182,51196) = 2620313672 / 2
LCM(51182,51196) = 1310156836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51182 and 51196 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51182 and 51196. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51182 and 51196.

Prime Factorization of 51182

Prime Factorization of 51196

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51182 and 51196.

LCM(51182,51196) = 2² × 157¹ × 163¹ × 12799¹
LCM(51182,51196) = 1310156836