What is the Least Common Multiple of 51601 and 51621?

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 51601 and 51621 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51601 and 51621, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51601,51621) = 1
LCM(51601,51621) = ( 51601 × 51621) / 1
LCM(51601,51621) = 2663695221 / 1
LCM(51601,51621) = 2663695221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51601 and 51621 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51601 and 51621. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51601 and 51621.

Prime Factorization of 51601

Prime Factorization of 51621

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51601 and 51621.

LCM(51601,51621) = 11¹ × 4691¹ × 3¹ × 17207¹
LCM(51601,51621) = 2663695221