What is the Least Common Multiple of 50588 and 50602?

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 50588 and 50602 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50588 and 50602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50588,50602) = 2
LCM(50588,50602) = ( 50588 × 50602) / 2
LCM(50588,50602) = 2559853976 / 2
LCM(50588,50602) = 1279926988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50588 and 50602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50588 and 50602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50588 and 50602.

Prime Factorization of 50588

Prime Factorization of 50602

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50588 and 50602.

LCM(50588,50602) = 2² × 12647¹ × 25301¹
LCM(50588,50602) = 1279926988