What is the Least Common Multiple of 51731 and 51741?

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 51731 and 51741 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51731 and 51741, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51731,51741) = 1
LCM(51731,51741) = ( 51731 × 51741) / 1
LCM(51731,51741) = 2676613671 / 1
LCM(51731,51741) = 2676613671

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51731 and 51741 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51731 and 51741. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51731 and 51741.

Prime Factorization of 51731

Prime Factorization of 51741

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51731 and 51741.

LCM(51731,51741) = 17² × 179¹ × 3² × 5749¹
LCM(51731,51741) = 2676613671