What is the Least Common Multiple of 51479 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 of 51479 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 51479 and 51486, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51479,51486) = 1
LCM(51479,51486) = ( 51479 × 51486) / 1
LCM(51479,51486) = 2650447794 / 1
LCM(51479,51486) = 2650447794

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51479 and 51486 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51479 and 51486. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51479 and 51486.

Prime Factorization of 51479

Prime Factorization of 51486

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51479 and 51486.

LCM(51479,51486) = 51479¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 8581¹
LCM(51479,51486) = 2650447794