What is the Least Common Multiple of 51229 and 51236?

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 51229 and 51236 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51229 and 51236, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51229,51236) = 1
LCM(51229,51236) = ( 51229 × 51236) / 1
LCM(51229,51236) = 2624769044 / 1
LCM(51229,51236) = 2624769044

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51229 and 51236 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51229 and 51236. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51229 and 51236.

Prime Factorization of 51229

Prime Factorization of 51236

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51229 and 51236.

LCM(51229,51236) = 51229¹ × 2² × 12809¹
LCM(51229,51236) = 2624769044