What is the Least Common Multiple of 51703 and 51716?

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 51703 and 51716 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51703 and 51716, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51703,51716) = 1
LCM(51703,51716) = ( 51703 × 51716) / 1
LCM(51703,51716) = 2673872348 / 1
LCM(51703,51716) = 2673872348

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51703 and 51716 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51703 and 51716. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51703 and 51716.

Prime Factorization of 51703

Prime Factorization of 51716

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51703 and 51716.

LCM(51703,51716) = 149¹ × 347¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 1847¹
LCM(51703,51716) = 2673872348