What is the Least Common Multiple of 51344 and 51355?

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 51344 and 51355 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51344 and 51355, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51344,51355) = 1
LCM(51344,51355) = ( 51344 × 51355) / 1
LCM(51344,51355) = 2636771120 / 1
LCM(51344,51355) = 2636771120

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51344 and 51355 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51344 and 51355. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51344 and 51355.

Prime Factorization of 51344

Prime Factorization of 51355

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51344 and 51355.

LCM(51344,51355) = 2⁴ × 3209¹ × 5¹ × 10271¹
LCM(51344,51355) = 2636771120