What is the Least Common Multiple of 51706 and 51714?

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 51706 and 51714 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51706 and 51714, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51706,51714) = 2
LCM(51706,51714) = ( 51706 × 51714) / 2
LCM(51706,51714) = 2673924084 / 2
LCM(51706,51714) = 1336962042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51706 and 51714 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51706 and 51714. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51706 and 51714.

Prime Factorization of 51706

Prime Factorization of 51714

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51706 and 51714.

LCM(51706,51714) = 2¹ × 103¹ × 251¹ × 3² × 13² × 17¹
LCM(51706,51714) = 1336962042