What is the Least Common Multiple of 50697 and 50703?

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 50697 and 50703 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50697 and 50703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50697,50703) = 3
LCM(50697,50703) = ( 50697 × 50703) / 3
LCM(50697,50703) = 2570489991 / 3
LCM(50697,50703) = 856829997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50697 and 50703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50697 and 50703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50697 and 50703.

Prime Factorization of 50697

Prime Factorization of 50703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50697 and 50703.

LCM(50697,50703) = 3² × 43¹ × 131¹ × 16901¹
LCM(50697,50703) = 856829997