What is the Least Common Multiple of 51826 and 51836?

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 51826 and 51836 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51826 and 51836, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51826,51836) = 2
LCM(51826,51836) = ( 51826 × 51836) / 2
LCM(51826,51836) = 2686452536 / 2
LCM(51826,51836) = 1343226268

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51826 and 51836 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51826 and 51836. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51826 and 51836.

Prime Factorization of 51826

Prime Factorization of 51836

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51826 and 51836.

LCM(51826,51836) = 2² × 25913¹ × 12959¹
LCM(51826,51836) = 1343226268