What is the Least Common Multiple of 50782 and 50788?

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 50782 and 50788 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50782 and 50788, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50782,50788) = 2
LCM(50782,50788) = ( 50782 × 50788) / 2
LCM(50782,50788) = 2579116216 / 2
LCM(50782,50788) = 1289558108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50782 and 50788 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50782 and 50788. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50782 and 50788.

Prime Factorization of 50782

Prime Factorization of 50788

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50782 and 50788.

LCM(50782,50788) = 2² × 25391¹ × 12697¹
LCM(50782,50788) = 1289558108