What is the Least Common Multiple of 50578 and 50597?

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 50578 and 50597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50578 and 50597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50578,50597) = 19
LCM(50578,50597) = ( 50578 × 50597) / 19
LCM(50578,50597) = 2559095066 / 19
LCM(50578,50597) = 134689214

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50578 and 50597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50578 and 50597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50578 and 50597.

Prime Factorization of 50578

Prime Factorization of 50597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50578 and 50597.

LCM(50578,50597) = 2¹ × 11³ × 19¹ × 2663¹
LCM(50578,50597) = 134689214