What is the Least Common Multiple of 51573 and 51588?

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 51573 and 51588 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51573 and 51588, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51573,51588) = 3
LCM(51573,51588) = ( 51573 × 51588) / 3
LCM(51573,51588) = 2660547924 / 3
LCM(51573,51588) = 886849308

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51573 and 51588 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51573 and 51588. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51573 and 51588.

Prime Factorization of 51573

Prime Factorization of 51588

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51573 and 51588.

LCM(51573,51588) = 3² × 17191¹ × 2² × 1433¹
LCM(51573,51588) = 886849308