What is the Least Common Multiple of 51426 and 51430?

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 51426 and 51430 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51426 and 51430, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51426,51430) = 2
LCM(51426,51430) = ( 51426 × 51430) / 2
LCM(51426,51430) = 2644839180 / 2
LCM(51426,51430) = 1322419590

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51426 and 51430 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51426 and 51430. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51426 and 51430.

Prime Factorization of 51426

Prime Factorization of 51430

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51426 and 51430.

LCM(51426,51430) = 2¹ × 3² × 2857¹ × 5¹ × 37¹ × 139¹
LCM(51426,51430) = 1322419590