What is the Least Common Multiple of 51227 and 51231?

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 51227 and 51231 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51227 and 51231, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51227,51231) = 1
LCM(51227,51231) = ( 51227 × 51231) / 1
LCM(51227,51231) = 2624410437 / 1
LCM(51227,51231) = 2624410437

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51227 and 51231 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51227 and 51231. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51227 and 51231.

Prime Factorization of 51227

Prime Factorization of 51231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51227 and 51231.

LCM(51227,51231) = 11¹ × 4657¹ × 3¹ × 17077¹
LCM(51227,51231) = 2624410437