What is the Least Common Multiple of 51472 and 51481?

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 51472 and 51481 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51472 and 51481, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51472,51481) = 1
LCM(51472,51481) = ( 51472 × 51481) / 1
LCM(51472,51481) = 2649830032 / 1
LCM(51472,51481) = 2649830032

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51472 and 51481 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51472 and 51481. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51472 and 51481.

Prime Factorization of 51472

Prime Factorization of 51481

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51472 and 51481.

LCM(51472,51481) = 2⁴ × 3217¹ × 51481¹
LCM(51472,51481) = 2649830032