What is the Least Common Multiple of 51979 and 51993?

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 51993 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 51993, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51979,51993) = 1
LCM(51979,51993) = ( 51979 × 51993) / 1
LCM(51979,51993) = 2702544147 / 1
LCM(51979,51993) = 2702544147

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51979 and 51993 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51979 and 51993. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51979 and 51993.

Prime Factorization of 51979

Prime Factorization of 51993

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51979 and 51993.

LCM(51979,51993) = 59¹ × 881¹ × 3² × 53¹ × 109¹
LCM(51979,51993) = 2702544147