What is the Least Common Multiple of 51231 and 51249?

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 51231 and 51249 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51231 and 51249, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51231,51249) = 3
LCM(51231,51249) = ( 51231 × 51249) / 3
LCM(51231,51249) = 2625537519 / 3
LCM(51231,51249) = 875179173

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51231 and 51249 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51231 and 51249. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51231 and 51249.

Prime Factorization of 51231

Prime Factorization of 51249

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51231 and 51249.

LCM(51231,51249) = 3¹ × 17077¹ × 11¹ × 1553¹
LCM(51231,51249) = 875179173