What is the Least Common Multiple of 51897 and 51916?

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 51897 and 51916 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51897 and 51916, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51897,51916) = 1
LCM(51897,51916) = ( 51897 × 51916) / 1
LCM(51897,51916) = 2694284652 / 1
LCM(51897,51916) = 2694284652

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51897 and 51916 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51897 and 51916. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51897 and 51916.

Prime Factorization of 51897

Prime Factorization of 51916

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51897 and 51916.

LCM(51897,51916) = 3¹ × 17299¹ × 2² × 12979¹
LCM(51897,51916) = 2694284652