What is the Least Common Multiple of 50579 and 50587?

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 50579 and 50587 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50579 and 50587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50579,50587) = 1
LCM(50579,50587) = ( 50579 × 50587) / 1
LCM(50579,50587) = 2558639873 / 1
LCM(50579,50587) = 2558639873

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50579 and 50587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50579 and 50587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50579 and 50587.

Prime Factorization of 50579

Prime Factorization of 50587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50579 and 50587.

LCM(50579,50587) = 37¹ × 1367¹ × 50587¹
LCM(50579,50587) = 2558639873