What is the Least Common Multiple of 51554 and 51560?

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 51554 and 51560 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51554 and 51560, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51554,51560) = 2
LCM(51554,51560) = ( 51554 × 51560) / 2
LCM(51554,51560) = 2658124240 / 2
LCM(51554,51560) = 1329062120

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51554 and 51560 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51554 and 51560. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51554 and 51560.

Prime Factorization of 51554

Prime Factorization of 51560

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51554 and 51560.

LCM(51554,51560) = 2³ × 149¹ × 173¹ × 5¹ × 1289¹
LCM(51554,51560) = 1329062120