What is the Least Common Multiple of 51342 and 51346?

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 51342 and 51346 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51342 and 51346, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51342,51346) = 2
LCM(51342,51346) = ( 51342 × 51346) / 2
LCM(51342,51346) = 2636206332 / 2
LCM(51342,51346) = 1318103166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51342 and 51346 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51342 and 51346. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51342 and 51346.

Prime Factorization of 51342

Prime Factorization of 51346

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51342 and 51346.

LCM(51342,51346) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 43¹ × 199¹ × 25673¹
LCM(51342,51346) = 1318103166