What is the Least Common Multiple of 51311 and 51317?

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 51311 and 51317 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51311 and 51317, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51311,51317) = 1
LCM(51311,51317) = ( 51311 × 51317) / 1
LCM(51311,51317) = 2633126587 / 1
LCM(51311,51317) = 2633126587

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51311 and 51317 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51311 and 51317. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51311 and 51317.

Prime Factorization of 51311

Prime Factorization of 51317

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51311 and 51317.

LCM(51311,51317) = 13¹ × 3947¹ × 7¹ × 7331¹
LCM(51311,51317) = 2633126587