What is the Least Common Multiple of 51703 and 51718?

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 51718 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 51718, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51703,51718) = 1
LCM(51703,51718) = ( 51703 × 51718) / 1
LCM(51703,51718) = 2673975754 / 1
LCM(51703,51718) = 2673975754

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51703 and 51718 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51703 and 51718. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51703 and 51718.

Prime Factorization of 51703

Prime Factorization of 51718

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51703 and 51718.

LCM(51703,51718) = 149¹ × 347¹ × 2¹ × 19¹ × 1361¹
LCM(51703,51718) = 2673975754