What is the Least Common Multiple of 51261 and 51277?

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 51261 and 51277 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51261 and 51277, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51261,51277) = 1
LCM(51261,51277) = ( 51261 × 51277) / 1
LCM(51261,51277) = 2628510297 / 1
LCM(51261,51277) = 2628510297

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51261 and 51277 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51261 and 51277. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51261 and 51277.

Prime Factorization of 51261

Prime Factorization of 51277

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51261 and 51277.

LCM(51261,51277) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 2441¹ × 47¹ × 1091¹
LCM(51261,51277) = 2628510297