What is the Least Common Multiple of 51588 and 51606?

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 51606 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 51606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51588,51606) = 18
LCM(51588,51606) = ( 51588 × 51606) / 18
LCM(51588,51606) = 2662250328 / 18
LCM(51588,51606) = 147902796

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51588 and 51606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51588 and 51606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51588 and 51606.

Prime Factorization of 51588

Prime Factorization of 51606

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51588 and 51606.

LCM(51588,51606) = 2² × 3² × 1433¹ × 47¹ × 61¹
LCM(51588,51606) = 147902796