What is the Least Common Multiple of 51287 and 51297?

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 51287 and 51297 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51287 and 51297, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51287,51297) = 1
LCM(51287,51297) = ( 51287 × 51297) / 1
LCM(51287,51297) = 2630869239 / 1
LCM(51287,51297) = 2630869239

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51287 and 51297 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51287 and 51297. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51287 and 51297.

Prime Factorization of 51287

Prime Factorization of 51297

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51287 and 51297.

LCM(51287,51297) = 51287¹ × 3¹ × 17099¹
LCM(51287,51297) = 2630869239