What is the Least Common Multiple of 50682 and 50697?

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 50682 and 50697 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50682 and 50697, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50682,50697) = 3
LCM(50682,50697) = ( 50682 × 50697) / 3
LCM(50682,50697) = 2569425354 / 3
LCM(50682,50697) = 856475118

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50682 and 50697 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50682 and 50697. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50682 and 50697.

Prime Factorization of 50682

Prime Factorization of 50697

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50682 and 50697.

LCM(50682,50697) = 2¹ × 3² × 8447¹ × 43¹ × 131¹
LCM(50682,50697) = 856475118