What is the Least Common Multiple of 50853 and 50859?

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 50853 and 50859 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50853 and 50859, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50853,50859) = 3
LCM(50853,50859) = ( 50853 × 50859) / 3
LCM(50853,50859) = 2586332727 / 3
LCM(50853,50859) = 862110909

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50853 and 50859 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50853 and 50859. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50853 and 50859.

Prime Factorization of 50853

Prime Factorization of 50859

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50853 and 50859.

LCM(50853,50859) = 3² × 11¹ × 23¹ × 67¹ × 5651¹
LCM(50853,50859) = 862110909