What is the Least Common Multiple of 51822 and 51826?

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 51822 and 51826 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51822 and 51826, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51822,51826) = 2
LCM(51822,51826) = ( 51822 × 51826) / 2
LCM(51822,51826) = 2685726972 / 2
LCM(51822,51826) = 1342863486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51822 and 51826 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51822 and 51826. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51822 and 51826.

Prime Factorization of 51822

Prime Factorization of 51826

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51822 and 51826.

LCM(51822,51826) = 2¹ × 3² × 2879¹ × 25913¹
LCM(51822,51826) = 1342863486