What is the Least Common Multiple of 51656 and 51676?

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 51656 and 51676 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51656 and 51676, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51656,51676) = 4
LCM(51656,51676) = ( 51656 × 51676) / 4
LCM(51656,51676) = 2669375456 / 4
LCM(51656,51676) = 667343864

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51656 and 51676 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51656 and 51676. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51656 and 51676.

Prime Factorization of 51656

Prime Factorization of 51676

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51656 and 51676.

LCM(51656,51676) = 2³ × 11¹ × 587¹ × 12919¹
LCM(51656,51676) = 667343864