What is the Least Common Multiple of 50601 and 50606?

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 50601 and 50606 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50601 and 50606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50601,50606) = 1
LCM(50601,50606) = ( 50601 × 50606) / 1
LCM(50601,50606) = 2560714206 / 1
LCM(50601,50606) = 2560714206

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50601 and 50606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50601 and 50606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50601 and 50606.

Prime Factorization of 50601

Prime Factorization of 50606

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50601 and 50606.

LCM(50601,50606) = 3¹ × 101¹ × 167¹ × 2¹ × 25303¹
LCM(50601,50606) = 2560714206