What is the Least Common Multiple of 51861 and 51867?

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 51861 and 51867 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51861 and 51867, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51861,51867) = 3
LCM(51861,51867) = ( 51861 × 51867) / 3
LCM(51861,51867) = 2689874487 / 3
LCM(51861,51867) = 896624829

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51861 and 51867 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51861 and 51867. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51861 and 51867.

Prime Factorization of 51861

Prime Factorization of 51867

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51861 and 51867.

LCM(51861,51867) = 3³ × 59¹ × 293¹ × 17¹ × 113¹
LCM(51861,51867) = 896624829