What is the Least Common Multiple of 50686 and 50693?

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 50686 and 50693 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50686 and 50693, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50686,50693) = 1
LCM(50686,50693) = ( 50686 × 50693) / 1
LCM(50686,50693) = 2569425398 / 1
LCM(50686,50693) = 2569425398

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50686 and 50693 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50686 and 50693. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50686 and 50693.

Prime Factorization of 50686

Prime Factorization of 50693

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50686 and 50693.

LCM(50686,50693) = 2¹ × 25343¹ × 163¹ × 311¹
LCM(50686,50693) = 2569425398