What is the Least Common Multiple of 51979 and 51983?

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 51979 and 51983 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51979 and 51983, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51979,51983) = 1
LCM(51979,51983) = ( 51979 × 51983) / 1
LCM(51979,51983) = 2702024357 / 1
LCM(51979,51983) = 2702024357

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51979 and 51983 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51979 and 51983. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51979 and 51983.

Prime Factorization of 51979

Prime Factorization of 51983

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51979 and 51983.

LCM(51979,51983) = 59¹ × 881¹ × 227¹ × 229¹
LCM(51979,51983) = 2702024357