What is the Least Common Multiple of 51806 and 51812?

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 51806 and 51812 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51806 and 51812, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51806,51812) = 2
LCM(51806,51812) = ( 51806 × 51812) / 2
LCM(51806,51812) = 2684172472 / 2
LCM(51806,51812) = 1342086236

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51806 and 51812 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51806 and 51812. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51806 and 51812.

Prime Factorization of 51806

Prime Factorization of 51812

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51806 and 51812.

LCM(51806,51812) = 2² × 25903¹ × 12953¹
LCM(51806,51812) = 1342086236