What is the Least Common Multiple of 50718 and 50734?

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 50718 and 50734 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50718 and 50734, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50718,50734) = 2
LCM(50718,50734) = ( 50718 × 50734) / 2
LCM(50718,50734) = 2573127012 / 2
LCM(50718,50734) = 1286563506

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50718 and 50734 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50718 and 50734. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50718 and 50734.

Prime Factorization of 50718

Prime Factorization of 50734

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50718 and 50734.

LCM(50718,50734) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 79¹ × 107¹ × 25367¹
LCM(50718,50734) = 1286563506