What is the Least Common Multiple of 50768 and 50786?

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 50768 and 50786 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50768 and 50786, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50768,50786) = 2
LCM(50768,50786) = ( 50768 × 50786) / 2
LCM(50768,50786) = 2578303648 / 2
LCM(50768,50786) = 1289151824

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50768 and 50786 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50768 and 50786. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50768 and 50786.

Prime Factorization of 50768

Prime Factorization of 50786

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50768 and 50786.

LCM(50768,50786) = 2⁴ × 19¹ × 167¹ × 67¹ × 379¹
LCM(50768,50786) = 1289151824