What is the Least Common Multiple of 50642 and 50653?

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 50642 and 50653 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50642 and 50653, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50642,50653) = 1
LCM(50642,50653) = ( 50642 × 50653) / 1
LCM(50642,50653) = 2565169226 / 1
LCM(50642,50653) = 2565169226

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50642 and 50653 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50642 and 50653. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50642 and 50653.

Prime Factorization of 50642

Prime Factorization of 50653

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50642 and 50653.

LCM(50642,50653) = 2¹ × 25321¹ × 37³
LCM(50642,50653) = 2565169226