What is the Least Common Multiple of 51596 and 51608?

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 51596 and 51608 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51596 and 51608, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51596,51608) = 4
LCM(51596,51608) = ( 51596 × 51608) / 4
LCM(51596,51608) = 2662766368 / 4
LCM(51596,51608) = 665691592

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51596 and 51608 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51596 and 51608. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51596 and 51608.

Prime Factorization of 51596

Prime Factorization of 51608

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51596 and 51608.

LCM(51596,51608) = 2³ × 12899¹ × 6451¹
LCM(51596,51608) = 665691592