What is the Least Common Multiple of 51278 and 51282?

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 51278 and 51282 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51278 and 51282, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51278,51282) = 2
LCM(51278,51282) = ( 51278 × 51282) / 2
LCM(51278,51282) = 2629638396 / 2
LCM(51278,51282) = 1314819198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51278 and 51282 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51278 and 51282. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51278 and 51282.

Prime Factorization of 51278

Prime Factorization of 51282

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51278 and 51282.

LCM(51278,51282) = 2¹ × 25639¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 11¹ × 37¹
LCM(51278,51282) = 1314819198