What is the Least Common Multiple of 50762 and 50778?

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 50762 and 50778 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50762 and 50778, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50762,50778) = 2
LCM(50762,50778) = ( 50762 × 50778) / 2
LCM(50762,50778) = 2577592836 / 2
LCM(50762,50778) = 1288796418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50762 and 50778 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50762 and 50778. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50762 and 50778.

Prime Factorization of 50762

Prime Factorization of 50778

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50762 and 50778.

LCM(50762,50778) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 1493¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 13¹ × 31¹
LCM(50762,50778) = 1288796418