What is the Least Common Multiple of 51287 and 51307?

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 51307 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 51307, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51287,51307) = 1
LCM(51287,51307) = ( 51287 × 51307) / 1
LCM(51287,51307) = 2631382109 / 1
LCM(51287,51307) = 2631382109

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51287 and 51307 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51287 and 51307. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51287 and 51307.

Prime Factorization of 51287

Prime Factorization of 51307

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51287 and 51307.

LCM(51287,51307) = 51287¹ × 51307¹
LCM(51287,51307) = 2631382109