What is the Least Common Multiple of 50531 and 50551?

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 50531 and 50551 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50531 and 50551, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50531,50551) = 1
LCM(50531,50551) = ( 50531 × 50551) / 1
LCM(50531,50551) = 2554392581 / 1
LCM(50531,50551) = 2554392581

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50531 and 50551 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50531 and 50551. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50531 and 50551.

Prime Factorization of 50531

Prime Factorization of 50551

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50531 and 50551.

LCM(50531,50551) = 13³ × 23¹ × 50551¹
LCM(50531,50551) = 2554392581