What is the Least Common Multiple of 50525 and 50531?

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 50525 and 50531 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50525 and 50531, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50525,50531) = 1
LCM(50525,50531) = ( 50525 × 50531) / 1
LCM(50525,50531) = 2553078775 / 1
LCM(50525,50531) = 2553078775

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50525 and 50531 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50525 and 50531. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50525 and 50531.

Prime Factorization of 50525

Prime Factorization of 50531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50525 and 50531.

LCM(50525,50531) = 5² × 43¹ × 47¹ × 13³ × 23¹
LCM(50525,50531) = 2553078775