What is the Least Common Multiple of 50457 and 50461?

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 50457 and 50461 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50457 and 50461, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50457,50461) = 1
LCM(50457,50461) = ( 50457 × 50461) / 1
LCM(50457,50461) = 2546110677 / 1
LCM(50457,50461) = 2546110677

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50457 and 50461 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50457 and 50461. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50457 and 50461.

Prime Factorization of 50457

Prime Factorization of 50461

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50457 and 50461.

LCM(50457,50461) = 3¹ × 11² × 139¹ × 50461¹
LCM(50457,50461) = 2546110677