What is the Least Common Multiple of 51430 and 51446?

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 51430 and 51446 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51430 and 51446, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51430,51446) = 2
LCM(51430,51446) = ( 51430 × 51446) / 2
LCM(51430,51446) = 2645867780 / 2
LCM(51430,51446) = 1322933890

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51430 and 51446 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51430 and 51446. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51430 and 51446.

Prime Factorization of 51430

Prime Factorization of 51446

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51430 and 51446.

LCM(51430,51446) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 37¹ × 139¹ × 29¹ × 887¹
LCM(51430,51446) = 1322933890