What is the Least Common Multiple of 51312 and 51324?

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 51312 and 51324 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51312 and 51324, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51312,51324) = 12
LCM(51312,51324) = ( 51312 × 51324) / 12
LCM(51312,51324) = 2633537088 / 12
LCM(51312,51324) = 219461424

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51312 and 51324 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51312 and 51324. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51312 and 51324.

Prime Factorization of 51312

Prime Factorization of 51324

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51312 and 51324.

LCM(51312,51324) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 1069¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 47¹
LCM(51312,51324) = 219461424