What is the Least Common Multiple of 51432 and 51437?

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 51432 and 51437 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51432 and 51437, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51432,51437) = 1
LCM(51432,51437) = ( 51432 × 51437) / 1
LCM(51432,51437) = 2645507784 / 1
LCM(51432,51437) = 2645507784

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51432 and 51437 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51432 and 51437. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51432 and 51437.

Prime Factorization of 51432

Prime Factorization of 51437

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51432 and 51437.

LCM(51432,51437) = 2³ × 3¹ × 2143¹ × 51437¹
LCM(51432,51437) = 2645507784