What is the Least Common Multiple of 50514 and 50520?

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 50514 and 50520 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50514 and 50520, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50514,50520) = 6
LCM(50514,50520) = ( 50514 × 50520) / 6
LCM(50514,50520) = 2551967280 / 6
LCM(50514,50520) = 425327880

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50514 and 50520 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50514 and 50520. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50514 and 50520.

Prime Factorization of 50514

Prime Factorization of 50520

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50514 and 50520.

LCM(50514,50520) = 2³ × 3¹ × 8419¹ × 5¹ × 421¹
LCM(50514,50520) = 425327880