What is the Least Common Multiple of 50788 and 50802?

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 50788 and 50802 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50788 and 50802, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50788,50802) = 2
LCM(50788,50802) = ( 50788 × 50802) / 2
LCM(50788,50802) = 2580131976 / 2
LCM(50788,50802) = 1290065988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50788 and 50802 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50788 and 50802. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50788 and 50802.

Prime Factorization of 50788

Prime Factorization of 50802

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50788 and 50802.

LCM(50788,50802) = 2² × 12697¹ × 3¹ × 8467¹
LCM(50788,50802) = 1290065988