What is the Least Common Multiple of 50851 and 50869?

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 50851 and 50869 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50851 and 50869, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50851,50869) = 1
LCM(50851,50869) = ( 50851 × 50869) / 1
LCM(50851,50869) = 2586739519 / 1
LCM(50851,50869) = 2586739519

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50851 and 50869 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50851 and 50869. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50851 and 50869.

Prime Factorization of 50851

Prime Factorization of 50869

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50851 and 50869.

LCM(50851,50869) = 211¹ × 241¹ × 7¹ × 13² × 43¹
LCM(50851,50869) = 2586739519