What is the Least Common Multiple of 51264 and 51276?

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 51264 and 51276 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51264 and 51276, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51264,51276) = 12
LCM(51264,51276) = ( 51264 × 51276) / 12
LCM(51264,51276) = 2628612864 / 12
LCM(51264,51276) = 219051072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51264 and 51276 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51264 and 51276. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51264 and 51276.

Prime Factorization of 51264

Prime Factorization of 51276

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51264 and 51276.

LCM(51264,51276) = 2⁶ × 3² × 89¹ × 4273¹
LCM(51264,51276) = 219051072