What is the Least Common Multiple of 51287 and 51301?

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 51301 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 51301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51287,51301) = 1
LCM(51287,51301) = ( 51287 × 51301) / 1
LCM(51287,51301) = 2631074387 / 1
LCM(51287,51301) = 2631074387

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51287 and 51301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51287 and 51301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51287 and 51301.

Prime Factorization of 51287

Prime Factorization of 51301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51287 and 51301.

LCM(51287,51301) = 51287¹ × 29² × 61¹
LCM(51287,51301) = 2631074387