What is the Least Common Multiple of 50659 and 50666?

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 50659 and 50666 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50659 and 50666, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50659,50666) = 7
LCM(50659,50666) = ( 50659 × 50666) / 7
LCM(50659,50666) = 2566688894 / 7
LCM(50659,50666) = 366669842

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50659 and 50666 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50659 and 50666. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50659 and 50666.

Prime Factorization of 50659

Prime Factorization of 50666

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50659 and 50666.

LCM(50659,50666) = 7² × 7237¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 47¹
LCM(50659,50666) = 366669842