What is the Least Common Multiple of 50591 and 50601?

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 50591 and 50601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50591 and 50601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50591,50601) = 1
LCM(50591,50601) = ( 50591 × 50601) / 1
LCM(50591,50601) = 2559955191 / 1
LCM(50591,50601) = 2559955191

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50591 and 50601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50591 and 50601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50591 and 50601.

Prime Factorization of 50591

Prime Factorization of 50601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50591 and 50601.

LCM(50591,50601) = 50591¹ × 3¹ × 101¹ × 167¹
LCM(50591,50601) = 2559955191