What is the Least Common Multiple of 51701 and 51717?

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 51701 and 51717 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51701 and 51717, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51701,51717) = 1
LCM(51701,51717) = ( 51701 × 51717) / 1
LCM(51701,51717) = 2673820617 / 1
LCM(51701,51717) = 2673820617

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51701 and 51717 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51701 and 51717. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51701 and 51717.

Prime Factorization of 51701

Prime Factorization of 51717

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51701 and 51717.

LCM(51701,51717) = 13¹ × 41¹ × 97¹ × 3¹ × 17239¹
LCM(51701,51717) = 2673820617