What is the Least Common Multiple of 51518 and 51523?

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 51518 and 51523 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51518 and 51523, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51518,51523) = 1
LCM(51518,51523) = ( 51518 × 51523) / 1
LCM(51518,51523) = 2654361914 / 1
LCM(51518,51523) = 2654361914

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51518 and 51523 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51518 and 51523. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51518 and 51523.

Prime Factorization of 51518

Prime Factorization of 51523

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51518 and 51523.

LCM(51518,51523) = 2¹ × 25759¹ × 67¹ × 769¹
LCM(51518,51523) = 2654361914