What is the Least Common Multiple of 50731 and 50742?

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 50742 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 50742, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50731,50742) = 1
LCM(50731,50742) = ( 50731 × 50742) / 1
LCM(50731,50742) = 2574192402 / 1
LCM(50731,50742) = 2574192402

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50731 and 50742 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50731 and 50742. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50731 and 50742.

Prime Factorization of 50731

Prime Factorization of 50742

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50731 and 50742.

LCM(50731,50742) = 97¹ × 523¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 2819¹
LCM(50731,50742) = 2574192402