What is the Least Common Multiple of 51494 and 51501?

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 51494 and 51501 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51494 and 51501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51494,51501) = 1
LCM(51494,51501) = ( 51494 × 51501) / 1
LCM(51494,51501) = 2651992494 / 1
LCM(51494,51501) = 2651992494

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51494 and 51501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51494 and 51501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51494 and 51501.

Prime Factorization of 51494

Prime Factorization of 51501

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51494 and 51501.

LCM(51494,51501) = 2¹ × 25747¹ × 3¹ × 17167¹
LCM(51494,51501) = 2651992494