What is the Least Common Multiple of 51697 and 51715?

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 51697 and 51715 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51697 and 51715, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51697,51715) = 1
LCM(51697,51715) = ( 51697 × 51715) / 1
LCM(51697,51715) = 2673510355 / 1
LCM(51697,51715) = 2673510355

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51697 and 51715 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51697 and 51715. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51697 and 51715.

Prime Factorization of 51697

Prime Factorization of 51715

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51697 and 51715.

LCM(51697,51715) = 17¹ × 3041¹ × 5¹ × 10343¹
LCM(51697,51715) = 2673510355