What is the Least Common Multiple of 50656 and 50676?

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 50656 and 50676 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50656 and 50676, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50656,50676) = 4
LCM(50656,50676) = ( 50656 × 50676) / 4
LCM(50656,50676) = 2567043456 / 4
LCM(50656,50676) = 641760864

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50656 and 50676 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50656 and 50676. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50656 and 50676.

Prime Factorization of 50656

Prime Factorization of 50676

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50656 and 50676.

LCM(50656,50676) = 2⁵ × 1583¹ × 3¹ × 41¹ × 103¹
LCM(50656,50676) = 641760864