What is the Least Common Multiple of 51605 and 51616?

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 51605 and 51616 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51605 and 51616, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51605,51616) = 1
LCM(51605,51616) = ( 51605 × 51616) / 1
LCM(51605,51616) = 2663643680 / 1
LCM(51605,51616) = 2663643680

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51605 and 51616 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51605 and 51616. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51605 and 51616.

Prime Factorization of 51605

Prime Factorization of 51616

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51605 and 51616.

LCM(51605,51616) = 5¹ × 10321¹ × 2⁵ × 1613¹
LCM(51605,51616) = 2663643680