What is the Least Common Multiple of 51262 and 51279?

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 51262 and 51279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51262 and 51279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51262,51279) = 1
LCM(51262,51279) = ( 51262 × 51279) / 1
LCM(51262,51279) = 2628664098 / 1
LCM(51262,51279) = 2628664098

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51262 and 51279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51262 and 51279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51262 and 51279.

Prime Factorization of 51262

Prime Factorization of 51279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51262 and 51279.

LCM(51262,51279) = 2¹ × 19² × 71¹ × 3¹ × 17093¹
LCM(51262,51279) = 2628664098