What is the Least Common Multiple of 51591 and 51597?

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 51591 and 51597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51591 and 51597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51591,51597) = 3
LCM(51591,51597) = ( 51591 × 51597) / 3
LCM(51591,51597) = 2661940827 / 3
LCM(51591,51597) = 887313609

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51591 and 51597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51591 and 51597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51591 and 51597.

Prime Factorization of 51591

Prime Factorization of 51597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51591 and 51597.

LCM(51591,51597) = 3⁴ × 29¹ × 593¹ × 7² × 13¹
LCM(51591,51597) = 887313609