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What is the Least Common Multiple of 51478 and 51486?

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 (LCM) of 51478 and 51486 is 1325198154.

LCM(51478,51486) = 1325198154

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Least Common Multiple of 51478 and 51486 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51478 and 51486, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51478,51486) = 2
LCM(51478,51486) = ( 51478 × 51486) / 2
LCM(51478,51486) = 2650396308 / 2
LCM(51478,51486) = 1325198154

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51478 and 51486 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51478 and 51486. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51478 and 51486.

Prime Factorization of 51478

Prime factors of 51478 are 2, 7, 3677. Prime factorization of 51478 in exponential form is:

51478 = 21 × 71 × 36771

Prime Factorization of 51486

Prime factors of 51486 are 2, 3, 8581. Prime factorization of 51486 in exponential form is:

51486 = 21 × 31 × 85811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51478 and 51486.

LCM(51478,51486) = 21 × 71 × 36771 × 31 × 85811
LCM(51478,51486) = 1325198154