LCM for 9 and 51
What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9 and 51?
Answer
(One hundred fifty-three)
Finding LCM for 9 and 51 using GCF of these numbers
The first method to find LCM for numbers 9 and 51 is to find Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of these numbers. Here's the formula:
LCM = (Number1 × Number2) ÷ GCF
GCF of numbers 9 and 51 is 3, so
LCM = (9 × 51) ÷ 3
LCM = 459 ÷ 3
LCM = 153
Finding LCM for 9 and 51 by Listing Multiples
The second method to find LCM for numbers 9 and 51 is to list out the common multiples for both numbers and pick the first one that matches:
Multiples of 9: 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90, 99, 108, 117, 126, 135, 144, 153, 162, 171
Multiples of 51: 51, 102, 153, 204, 255
So the LCM for 9 and 51 is 153
Finding LCM for 9 and 51 by Prime Factorization
Another method to find LCM for numbers 9 and 51 is to list all Prime Factors for both numbers and multiply the highest exponent prime factors:
All Prime Factors of 9: 3, 3 (exponent form: 32)
All Prime Factors of 51: 3, 17 (exponent form: 31, 171)
32 × 171 = 153
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About "Least Common Multiple" Calculator
Least Common Multiple (LCM) also known as the Lowest Common Multiple or Smallest Common Multiple of 2 numbers - it is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by both numbers