What is the Least Common Multiple of 51687 and 51694?

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 51687 and 51694 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51687 and 51694, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51687,51694) = 1
LCM(51687,51694) = ( 51687 × 51694) / 1
LCM(51687,51694) = 2671907778 / 1
LCM(51687,51694) = 2671907778

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51687 and 51694 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51687 and 51694. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51687 and 51694.

Prime Factorization of 51687

Prime Factorization of 51694

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51687 and 51694.

LCM(51687,51694) = 3² × 5743¹ × 2¹ × 25847¹
LCM(51687,51694) = 2671907778