What is the Least Common Multiple of 51304 and 51316?

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 51304 and 51316 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51304 and 51316, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51304,51316) = 4
LCM(51304,51316) = ( 51304 × 51316) / 4
LCM(51304,51316) = 2632716064 / 4
LCM(51304,51316) = 658179016

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51304 and 51316 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51304 and 51316. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51304 and 51316.

Prime Factorization of 51304

Prime Factorization of 51316

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51304 and 51316.

LCM(51304,51316) = 2³ × 11² × 53¹ × 12829¹
LCM(51304,51316) = 658179016