What is the Least Common Multiple of 51245 and 51251?

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 51245 and 51251 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51245 and 51251, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51245,51251) = 1
LCM(51245,51251) = ( 51245 × 51251) / 1
LCM(51245,51251) = 2626357495 / 1
LCM(51245,51251) = 2626357495

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51245 and 51251 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51245 and 51251. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51245 and 51251.

Prime Factorization of 51245

Prime Factorization of 51251

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51245 and 51251.

LCM(51245,51251) = 5¹ × 37¹ × 277¹ × 53¹ × 967¹
LCM(51245,51251) = 2626357495