What is the Least Common Multiple of 51908 and 51917?

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 51908 and 51917 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51908 and 51917, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51908,51917) = 1
LCM(51908,51917) = ( 51908 × 51917) / 1
LCM(51908,51917) = 2694907636 / 1
LCM(51908,51917) = 2694907636

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51908 and 51917 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51908 and 51917. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51908 and 51917.

Prime Factorization of 51908

Prime Factorization of 51917

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51908 and 51917.

LCM(51908,51917) = 2² × 19¹ × 683¹ × 193¹ × 269¹
LCM(51908,51917) = 2694907636