What is the Least Common Multiple of 51532 and 51536?

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 51532 and 51536 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51532 and 51536, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51532,51536) = 4
LCM(51532,51536) = ( 51532 × 51536) / 4
LCM(51532,51536) = 2655753152 / 4
LCM(51532,51536) = 663938288

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51532 and 51536 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51532 and 51536. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51532 and 51536.

Prime Factorization of 51532

Prime Factorization of 51536

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51532 and 51536.

LCM(51532,51536) = 2⁴ × 13¹ × 991¹ × 3221¹
LCM(51532,51536) = 663938288