What is the Least Common Multiple of 50516 and 50527?

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 50516 and 50527 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50516 and 50527, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50516,50527) = 1
LCM(50516,50527) = ( 50516 × 50527) / 1
LCM(50516,50527) = 2552421932 / 1
LCM(50516,50527) = 2552421932

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50516 and 50527 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50516 and 50527. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50516 and 50527.

Prime Factorization of 50516

Prime Factorization of 50527

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50516 and 50527.

LCM(50516,50527) = 2² × 73¹ × 173¹ × 50527¹
LCM(50516,50527) = 2552421932