What is the Least Common Multiple of 50869 and 50878?

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 50869 and 50878 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50869 and 50878, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50869,50878) = 1
LCM(50869,50878) = ( 50869 × 50878) / 1
LCM(50869,50878) = 2588112982 / 1
LCM(50869,50878) = 2588112982

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50869 and 50878 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50869 and 50878. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50869 and 50878.

Prime Factorization of 50869

Prime Factorization of 50878

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50869 and 50878.

LCM(50869,50878) = 7¹ × 13² × 43¹ × 2¹ × 25439¹
LCM(50869,50878) = 2588112982