What is the Least Common Multiple of 50698 and 50714?

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 50698 and 50714 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50698 and 50714, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50698,50714) = 2
LCM(50698,50714) = ( 50698 × 50714) / 2
LCM(50698,50714) = 2571098372 / 2
LCM(50698,50714) = 1285549186

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50698 and 50714 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50698 and 50714. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50698 and 50714.

Prime Factorization of 50698

Prime Factorization of 50714

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50698 and 50714.

LCM(50698,50714) = 2¹ × 25349¹ × 25357¹
LCM(50698,50714) = 1285549186