What is the Least Common Multiple of 50597 and 50612?

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 50597 and 50612 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50597 and 50612, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50597,50612) = 1
LCM(50597,50612) = ( 50597 × 50612) / 1
LCM(50597,50612) = 2560815364 / 1
LCM(50597,50612) = 2560815364

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50597 and 50612 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50597 and 50612. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50597 and 50612.

Prime Factorization of 50597

Prime Factorization of 50612

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50597 and 50612.

LCM(50597,50612) = 19¹ × 2663¹ × 2² × 12653¹
LCM(50597,50612) = 2560815364