What is the Least Common Multiple of 50712 and 50717?

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 50712 and 50717 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50712 and 50717, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50712,50717) = 1
LCM(50712,50717) = ( 50712 × 50717) / 1
LCM(50712,50717) = 2571960504 / 1
LCM(50712,50717) = 2571960504

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50712 and 50717 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50712 and 50717. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50712 and 50717.

Prime Factorization of 50712

Prime Factorization of 50717

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50712 and 50717.

LCM(50712,50717) = 2³ × 3¹ × 2113¹ × 41¹ × 1237¹
LCM(50712,50717) = 2571960504