What is the Least Common Multiple of 50731 and 50737?

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 50731 and 50737 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50731 and 50737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50731,50737) = 1
LCM(50731,50737) = ( 50731 × 50737) / 1
LCM(50731,50737) = 2573938747 / 1
LCM(50731,50737) = 2573938747

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50731 and 50737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50731 and 50737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50731 and 50737.

Prime Factorization of 50731

Prime Factorization of 50737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50731 and 50737.

LCM(50731,50737) = 97¹ × 523¹ × 113¹ × 449¹
LCM(50731,50737) = 2573938747