What is the Least Common Multiple of 51397 and 51401?

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 51397 and 51401 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51397 and 51401, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51397,51401) = 1
LCM(51397,51401) = ( 51397 × 51401) / 1
LCM(51397,51401) = 2641857197 / 1
LCM(51397,51401) = 2641857197

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51397 and 51401 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51397 and 51401. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51397 and 51401.

Prime Factorization of 51397

Prime Factorization of 51401

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51397 and 51401.

LCM(51397,51401) = 103¹ × 499¹ × 7² × 1049¹
LCM(51397,51401) = 2641857197