What is the Least Common Multiple of 50717 and 50732?

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 50717 and 50732 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50717 and 50732, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50717,50732) = 1
LCM(50717,50732) = ( 50717 × 50732) / 1
LCM(50717,50732) = 2572974844 / 1
LCM(50717,50732) = 2572974844

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50717 and 50732 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50717 and 50732. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50717 and 50732.

Prime Factorization of 50717

Prime Factorization of 50732

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50717 and 50732.

LCM(50717,50732) = 41¹ × 1237¹ × 2² × 11¹ × 1153¹
LCM(50717,50732) = 2572974844