What is the Least Common Multiple of 51313 and 51318?

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 51313 and 51318 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51313 and 51318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51313,51318) = 1
LCM(51313,51318) = ( 51313 × 51318) / 1
LCM(51313,51318) = 2633280534 / 1
LCM(51313,51318) = 2633280534

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51313 and 51318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51313 and 51318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51313 and 51318.

Prime Factorization of 51313

Prime Factorization of 51318

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51313 and 51318.

LCM(51313,51318) = 23² × 97¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 2851¹
LCM(51313,51318) = 2633280534