What is the Least Common Multiple of 51221 and 51227?

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 51221 and 51227 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51221 and 51227, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51221,51227) = 1
LCM(51221,51227) = ( 51221 × 51227) / 1
LCM(51221,51227) = 2623898167 / 1
LCM(51221,51227) = 2623898167

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51221 and 51227 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51221 and 51227. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51221 and 51227.

Prime Factorization of 51221

Prime Factorization of 51227

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51221 and 51227.

LCM(51221,51227) = 17¹ × 23¹ × 131¹ × 11¹ × 4657¹
LCM(51221,51227) = 2623898167