What is the Least Common Multiple of 51202 and 51216?

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 51202 and 51216 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51202 and 51216, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51202,51216) = 2
LCM(51202,51216) = ( 51202 × 51216) / 2
LCM(51202,51216) = 2622361632 / 2
LCM(51202,51216) = 1311180816

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51202 and 51216 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51202 and 51216. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51202 and 51216.

Prime Factorization of 51202

Prime Factorization of 51216

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51202 and 51216.

LCM(51202,51216) = 2⁴ × 25601¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 97¹
LCM(51202,51216) = 1311180816