What is the Least Common Multiple of 51796 and 51816?

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 51796 and 51816 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51796 and 51816, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51796,51816) = 4
LCM(51796,51816) = ( 51796 × 51816) / 4
LCM(51796,51816) = 2683861536 / 4
LCM(51796,51816) = 670965384

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51796 and 51816 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51796 and 51816. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51796 and 51816.

Prime Factorization of 51796

Prime Factorization of 51816

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51796 and 51816.

LCM(51796,51816) = 2³ × 23¹ × 563¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 127¹
LCM(51796,51816) = 670965384