What is the Least Common Multiple of 50676 and 50686?

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 50676 and 50686 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50676 and 50686, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50676,50686) = 2
LCM(50676,50686) = ( 50676 × 50686) / 2
LCM(50676,50686) = 2568563736 / 2
LCM(50676,50686) = 1284281868

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50676 and 50686 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50676 and 50686. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50676 and 50686.

Prime Factorization of 50676

Prime Factorization of 50686

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50676 and 50686.

LCM(50676,50686) = 2² × 3¹ × 41¹ × 103¹ × 25343¹
LCM(50676,50686) = 1284281868