What is the Least Common Multiple of 51272 and 51281?

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 51272 and 51281 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51272 and 51281, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51272,51281) = 1
LCM(51272,51281) = ( 51272 × 51281) / 1
LCM(51272,51281) = 2629279432 / 1
LCM(51272,51281) = 2629279432

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51272 and 51281 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51272 and 51281. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51272 and 51281.

Prime Factorization of 51272

Prime Factorization of 51281

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51272 and 51281.

LCM(51272,51281) = 2³ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 29¹ × 19¹ × 2699¹
LCM(51272,51281) = 2629279432