What is the Least Common Multiple of 51578 and 51594?

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 51578 and 51594 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51578 and 51594, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51578,51594) = 2
LCM(51578,51594) = ( 51578 × 51594) / 2
LCM(51578,51594) = 2661115332 / 2
LCM(51578,51594) = 1330557666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51578 and 51594 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51578 and 51594. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51578 and 51594.

Prime Factorization of 51578

Prime Factorization of 51594

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51578 and 51594.

LCM(51578,51594) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 37¹ × 41¹ × 3¹ × 8599¹
LCM(51578,51594) = 1330557666