What is the Least Common Multiple of 50812 and 50826?

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 50812 and 50826 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50812 and 50826, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50812,50826) = 2
LCM(50812,50826) = ( 50812 × 50826) / 2
LCM(50812,50826) = 2582570712 / 2
LCM(50812,50826) = 1291285356

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50812 and 50826 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50812 and 50826. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50812 and 50826.

Prime Factorization of 50812

Prime Factorization of 50826

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50812 and 50826.

LCM(50812,50826) = 2² × 12703¹ × 3¹ × 43¹ × 197¹
LCM(50812,50826) = 1291285356