What is the Least Common Multiple of 51344 and 51363?

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 51363 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 51363, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51344,51363) = 1
LCM(51344,51363) = ( 51344 × 51363) / 1
LCM(51344,51363) = 2637181872 / 1
LCM(51344,51363) = 2637181872

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51344 and 51363 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51344 and 51363. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51344 and 51363.

Prime Factorization of 51344

Prime Factorization of 51363

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51344 and 51363.

LCM(51344,51363) = 2⁴ × 3209¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 439¹
LCM(51344,51363) = 2637181872