What is the Least Common Multiple of 50721 and 50731?

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 50721 and 50731 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50721 and 50731, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50721,50731) = 1
LCM(50721,50731) = ( 50721 × 50731) / 1
LCM(50721,50731) = 2573127051 / 1
LCM(50721,50731) = 2573127051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50721 and 50731 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50721 and 50731. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50721 and 50731.

Prime Factorization of 50721

Prime Factorization of 50731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50721 and 50731.

LCM(50721,50731) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 29¹ × 53¹ × 97¹ × 523¹
LCM(50721,50731) = 2573127051