What is the Least Common Multiple of 51500 and 51505?

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 51500 and 51505 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51500 and 51505, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51500,51505) = 5
LCM(51500,51505) = ( 51500 × 51505) / 5
LCM(51500,51505) = 2652507500 / 5
LCM(51500,51505) = 530501500

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51500 and 51505 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51500 and 51505. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51500 and 51505.

Prime Factorization of 51500

Prime Factorization of 51505

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51500 and 51505.

LCM(51500,51505) = 2² × 5³ × 103¹ × 10301¹
LCM(51500,51505) = 530501500