What is the Least Common Multiple of 51525 and 51545?

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 51525 and 51545 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51525 and 51545, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51525,51545) = 5
LCM(51525,51545) = ( 51525 × 51545) / 5
LCM(51525,51545) = 2655856125 / 5
LCM(51525,51545) = 531171225

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51525 and 51545 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51525 and 51545. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51525 and 51545.

Prime Factorization of 51525

Prime Factorization of 51545

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51525 and 51545.

LCM(51525,51545) = 3² × 5² × 229¹ × 13² × 61¹
LCM(51525,51545) = 531171225