What is the Least Common Multiple of 50509 and 50514?

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 50509 and 50514 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50509 and 50514, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50509,50514) = 1
LCM(50509,50514) = ( 50509 × 50514) / 1
LCM(50509,50514) = 2551411626 / 1
LCM(50509,50514) = 2551411626

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50509 and 50514 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50509 and 50514. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50509 and 50514.

Prime Factorization of 50509

Prime Factorization of 50514

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50509 and 50514.

LCM(50509,50514) = 53¹ × 953¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 8419¹
LCM(50509,50514) = 2551411626