What is the Least Common Multiple of 51536 and 51547?

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 51536 and 51547 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51536 and 51547, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51536,51547) = 1
LCM(51536,51547) = ( 51536 × 51547) / 1
LCM(51536,51547) = 2656526192 / 1
LCM(51536,51547) = 2656526192

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51536 and 51547 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51536 and 51547. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51536 and 51547.

Prime Factorization of 51536

Prime Factorization of 51547

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51536 and 51547.

LCM(51536,51547) = 2⁴ × 3221¹ × 19¹ × 2713¹
LCM(51536,51547) = 2656526192