What is the Least Common Multiple of 51588 and 51596?

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 51588 and 51596 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51588 and 51596, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51588,51596) = 4
LCM(51588,51596) = ( 51588 × 51596) / 4
LCM(51588,51596) = 2661734448 / 4
LCM(51588,51596) = 665433612

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51588 and 51596 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51588 and 51596. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51588 and 51596.

Prime Factorization of 51588

Prime Factorization of 51596

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51588 and 51596.

LCM(51588,51596) = 2² × 3² × 1433¹ × 12899¹
LCM(51588,51596) = 665433612