What is the Least Common Multiple of 50536 and 50541?

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 50536 and 50541 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50536 and 50541, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50536,50541) = 1
LCM(50536,50541) = ( 50536 × 50541) / 1
LCM(50536,50541) = 2554139976 / 1
LCM(50536,50541) = 2554139976

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50536 and 50541 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50536 and 50541. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50536 and 50541.

Prime Factorization of 50536

Prime Factorization of 50541

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50536 and 50541.

LCM(50536,50541) = 2³ × 6317¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 991¹
LCM(50536,50541) = 2554139976