What is the Least Common Multiple of 51575 and 51587?

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 51575 and 51587 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51575 and 51587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51575,51587) = 1
LCM(51575,51587) = ( 51575 × 51587) / 1
LCM(51575,51587) = 2660599525 / 1
LCM(51575,51587) = 2660599525

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51575 and 51587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51575 and 51587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51575 and 51587.

Prime Factorization of 51575

Prime Factorization of 51587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51575 and 51587.

LCM(51575,51587) = 5² × 2063¹ × 79¹ × 653¹
LCM(51575,51587) = 2660599525