What is the Least Common Multiple of 51718 and 51730?

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 51718 and 51730 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51718 and 51730, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51718,51730) = 2
LCM(51718,51730) = ( 51718 × 51730) / 2
LCM(51718,51730) = 2675372140 / 2
LCM(51718,51730) = 1337686070

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51718 and 51730 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51718 and 51730. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51718 and 51730.

Prime Factorization of 51718

Prime Factorization of 51730

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51718 and 51730.

LCM(51718,51730) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 1361¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 739¹
LCM(51718,51730) = 1337686070