What is the Least Common Multiple of 51626 and 51631?

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 51626 and 51631 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51626 and 51631, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51626,51631) = 1
LCM(51626,51631) = ( 51626 × 51631) / 1
LCM(51626,51631) = 2665502006 / 1
LCM(51626,51631) = 2665502006

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51626 and 51631 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51626 and 51631. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51626 and 51631.

Prime Factorization of 51626

Prime Factorization of 51631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51626 and 51631.

LCM(51626,51631) = 2¹ × 83¹ × 311¹ × 51631¹
LCM(51626,51631) = 2665502006