What is the Least Common Multiple of 51580 and 51599?

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 51580 and 51599 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51580 and 51599, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51580,51599) = 1
LCM(51580,51599) = ( 51580 × 51599) / 1
LCM(51580,51599) = 2661476420 / 1
LCM(51580,51599) = 2661476420

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51580 and 51599 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51580 and 51599. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51580 and 51599.

Prime Factorization of 51580

Prime Factorization of 51599

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51580 and 51599.

LCM(51580,51599) = 2² × 5¹ × 2579¹ × 51599¹
LCM(51580,51599) = 2661476420