What is the Least Common Multiple of 50899 and 50917?

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 50899 and 50917 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50899 and 50917, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50899,50917) = 1
LCM(50899,50917) = ( 50899 × 50917) / 1
LCM(50899,50917) = 2591624383 / 1
LCM(50899,50917) = 2591624383

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50899 and 50917 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50899 and 50917. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50899 and 50917.

Prime Factorization of 50899

Prime Factorization of 50917

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50899 and 50917.

LCM(50899,50917) = 23¹ × 2213¹ × 59¹ × 863¹
LCM(50899,50917) = 2591624383