What is the Least Common Multiple of 51579 and 51598?

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 51579 and 51598 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51579 and 51598, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51579,51598) = 1
LCM(51579,51598) = ( 51579 × 51598) / 1
LCM(51579,51598) = 2661373242 / 1
LCM(51579,51598) = 2661373242

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51579 and 51598 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51579 and 51598. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51579 and 51598.

Prime Factorization of 51579

Prime Factorization of 51598

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51579 and 51598.

LCM(51579,51598) = 3² × 11¹ × 521¹ × 2¹ × 25799¹
LCM(51579,51598) = 2661373242