What is the Least Common Multiple of 50521 and 50528?

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 50521 and 50528 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50521 and 50528, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50521,50528) = 1
LCM(50521,50528) = ( 50521 × 50528) / 1
LCM(50521,50528) = 2552725088 / 1
LCM(50521,50528) = 2552725088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50521 and 50528 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50521 and 50528. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50521 and 50528.

Prime Factorization of 50521

Prime Factorization of 50528

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50521 and 50528.

LCM(50521,50528) = 19¹ × 2659¹ × 2⁵ × 1579¹
LCM(50521,50528) = 2552725088