What is the Least Common Multiple of 51318 and 51336?

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 51318 and 51336 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51318 and 51336, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51318,51336) = 18
LCM(51318,51336) = ( 51318 × 51336) / 18
LCM(51318,51336) = 2634460848 / 18
LCM(51318,51336) = 146358936

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51318 and 51336 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51318 and 51336. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51318 and 51336.

Prime Factorization of 51318

Prime Factorization of 51336

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51318 and 51336.

LCM(51318,51336) = 2³ × 3² × 2851¹ × 23¹ × 31¹
LCM(51318,51336) = 146358936