What is the Least Common Multiple of 50537 and 50553?

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 50537 and 50553 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50537 and 50553, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50537,50553) = 1
LCM(50537,50553) = ( 50537 × 50553) / 1
LCM(50537,50553) = 2554796961 / 1
LCM(50537,50553) = 2554796961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50537 and 50553 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50537 and 50553. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50537 and 50553.

Prime Factorization of 50537

Prime Factorization of 50553

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50537 and 50553.

LCM(50537,50553) = 97¹ × 521¹ × 3² × 41¹ × 137¹
LCM(50537,50553) = 2554796961