What is the Least Common Multiple of 51416 and 51421?

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 51416 and 51421 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51416 and 51421, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51416,51421) = 1
LCM(51416,51421) = ( 51416 × 51421) / 1
LCM(51416,51421) = 2643862136 / 1
LCM(51416,51421) = 2643862136

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51416 and 51421 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51416 and 51421. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51416 and 51421.

Prime Factorization of 51416

Prime Factorization of 51421

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51416 and 51421.

LCM(51416,51421) = 2³ × 6427¹ × 51421¹
LCM(51416,51421) = 2643862136