What is the Least Common Multiple of 50631 and 50637?

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 50631 and 50637 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50631 and 50637, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50631,50637) = 3
LCM(50631,50637) = ( 50631 × 50637) / 3
LCM(50631,50637) = 2563801947 / 3
LCM(50631,50637) = 854600649

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50631 and 50637 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50631 and 50637. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50631 and 50637.

Prime Factorization of 50631

Prime Factorization of 50637

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50631 and 50637.

LCM(50631,50637) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 2411¹ × 16879¹
LCM(50631,50637) = 854600649