What is the Least Common Multiple of 51451 and 51459?

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 51451 and 51459 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51451 and 51459, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51451,51459) = 1
LCM(51451,51459) = ( 51451 × 51459) / 1
LCM(51451,51459) = 2647617009 / 1
LCM(51451,51459) = 2647617009

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51451 and 51459 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51451 and 51459. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51451 and 51459.

Prime Factorization of 51451

Prime Factorization of 51459

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51451 and 51459.

LCM(51451,51459) = 23¹ × 2237¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 1009¹
LCM(51451,51459) = 2647617009