What is the Least Common Multiple of 50506 and 50522?

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 50506 and 50522 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50506 and 50522, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50506,50522) = 2
LCM(50506,50522) = ( 50506 × 50522) / 2
LCM(50506,50522) = 2551664132 / 2
LCM(50506,50522) = 1275832066

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50506 and 50522 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50506 and 50522. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50506 and 50522.

Prime Factorization of 50506

Prime Factorization of 50522

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50506 and 50522.

LCM(50506,50522) = 2¹ × 25253¹ × 25261¹
LCM(50506,50522) = 1275832066