What is the Least Common Multiple of 50712 and 50727?

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 50727 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 50727, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50712,50727) = 3
LCM(50712,50727) = ( 50712 × 50727) / 3
LCM(50712,50727) = 2572467624 / 3
LCM(50712,50727) = 857489208

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50712 and 50727 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50712 and 50727. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50712 and 50727.

Prime Factorization of 50712

Prime Factorization of 50727

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50712 and 50727.

LCM(50712,50727) = 2³ × 3¹ × 2113¹ × 37¹ × 457¹
LCM(50712,50727) = 857489208