What is the Least Common Multiple of 51296 and 51304?

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 51296 and 51304 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51296 and 51304, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51296,51304) = 8
LCM(51296,51304) = ( 51296 × 51304) / 8
LCM(51296,51304) = 2631689984 / 8
LCM(51296,51304) = 328961248

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51296 and 51304 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51296 and 51304. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51296 and 51304.

Prime Factorization of 51296

Prime Factorization of 51304

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51296 and 51304.

LCM(51296,51304) = 2⁵ × 7¹ × 229¹ × 11² × 53¹
LCM(51296,51304) = 328961248