What is the Least Common Multiple of 51402 and 51418?

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 51402 and 51418 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51402 and 51418, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51402,51418) = 2
LCM(51402,51418) = ( 51402 × 51418) / 2
LCM(51402,51418) = 2642988036 / 2
LCM(51402,51418) = 1321494018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51402 and 51418 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51402 and 51418. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51402 and 51418.

Prime Factorization of 51402

Prime Factorization of 51418

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51402 and 51418.

LCM(51402,51418) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 659¹ × 47¹ × 547¹
LCM(51402,51418) = 1321494018