What is the Least Common Multiple of 51487 and 51492?

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 51487 and 51492 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51487 and 51492, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51487,51492) = 1
LCM(51487,51492) = ( 51487 × 51492) / 1
LCM(51487,51492) = 2651168604 / 1
LCM(51487,51492) = 2651168604

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51487 and 51492 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51487 and 51492. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51487 and 51492.

Prime Factorization of 51487

Prime Factorization of 51492

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51487 and 51492.

LCM(51487,51492) = 51487¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 7¹ × 613¹
LCM(51487,51492) = 2651168604