What is the Least Common Multiple of 51782 and 51786?

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 51782 and 51786 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51782 and 51786, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51782,51786) = 2
LCM(51782,51786) = ( 51782 × 51786) / 2
LCM(51782,51786) = 2681582652 / 2
LCM(51782,51786) = 1340791326

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51782 and 51786 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51782 and 51786. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51782 and 51786.

Prime Factorization of 51782

Prime Factorization of 51786

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51782 and 51786.

LCM(51782,51786) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 1523¹ × 3³ × 7¹ × 137¹
LCM(51782,51786) = 1340791326