What is the Least Common Multiple of 51702 and 51722?

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 51702 and 51722 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51702 and 51722, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51702,51722) = 2
LCM(51702,51722) = ( 51702 × 51722) / 2
LCM(51702,51722) = 2674130844 / 2
LCM(51702,51722) = 1337065422

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51702 and 51722 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51702 and 51722. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51702 and 51722.

Prime Factorization of 51702

Prime Factorization of 51722

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51702 and 51722.

LCM(51702,51722) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 1231¹ × 11¹ × 2351¹
LCM(51702,51722) = 1337065422