What is the Least Common Multiple of 51987 and 52002?

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 51987 and 52002 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 51987 and 52002, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(51987,52002) = 3
LCM(51987,52002) = ( 51987 × 52002) / 3
LCM(51987,52002) = 2703427974 / 3
LCM(51987,52002) = 901142658

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 51987 and 52002 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 51987 and 52002. First we will calculate the prime factors of 51987 and 52002.

Prime Factorization of 51987

Prime Factorization of 52002

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 51987 and 52002.

LCM(51987,52002) = 3⁵ × 13¹ × 31¹ × 43¹ × 2¹ × 107¹
LCM(51987,52002) = 901142658