What is the Least Common Multiple of 50543 and 50557?

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 50543 and 50557 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50543 and 50557, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50543,50557) = 1
LCM(50543,50557) = ( 50543 × 50557) / 1
LCM(50543,50557) = 2555302451 / 1
LCM(50543,50557) = 2555302451

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50543 and 50557 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50543 and 50557. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50543 and 50557.

Prime Factorization of 50543

Prime Factorization of 50557

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50543 and 50557.

LCM(50543,50557) = 50543¹ × 13¹ × 3889¹
LCM(50543,50557) = 2555302451