What is the Least Common Multiple of 51473 and 51477?

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 51473 and 51477 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51473 and 51477, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51473,51477) = 1
LCM(51473,51477) = ( 51473 × 51477) / 1
LCM(51473,51477) = 2649675621 / 1
LCM(51473,51477) = 2649675621

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51473 and 51477 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51473 and 51477. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51473 and 51477.

Prime Factorization of 51473

Prime Factorization of 51477

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51473 and 51477.

LCM(51473,51477) = 51473¹ × 3¹ × 17159¹
LCM(51473,51477) = 2649675621