What is the Least Common Multiple of 51484 and 51496?

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 51484 and 51496 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51484 and 51496, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51484,51496) = 4
LCM(51484,51496) = ( 51484 × 51496) / 4
LCM(51484,51496) = 2651220064 / 4
LCM(51484,51496) = 662805016

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51484 and 51496 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51484 and 51496. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51484 and 51496.

Prime Factorization of 51484

Prime Factorization of 51496

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51484 and 51496.

LCM(51484,51496) = 2³ × 61¹ × 211¹ × 41¹ × 157¹
LCM(51484,51496) = 662805016