What is the Least Common Multiple of 51331 and 51343?

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 51331 and 51343 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51331 and 51343, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51331,51343) = 1
LCM(51331,51343) = ( 51331 × 51343) / 1
LCM(51331,51343) = 2635487533 / 1
LCM(51331,51343) = 2635487533

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51331 and 51343 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51331 and 51343. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51331 and 51343.

Prime Factorization of 51331

Prime Factorization of 51343

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51331 and 51343.

LCM(51331,51343) = 7¹ × 7333¹ × 51343¹
LCM(51331,51343) = 2635487533