What is the Least Common Multiple of 50902 and 50914?

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 50902 and 50914 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50902 and 50914, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50902,50914) = 2
LCM(50902,50914) = ( 50902 × 50914) / 2
LCM(50902,50914) = 2591624428 / 2
LCM(50902,50914) = 1295812214

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50902 and 50914 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50902 and 50914. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50902 and 50914.

Prime Factorization of 50902

Prime Factorization of 50914

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50902 and 50914.

LCM(50902,50914) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 821¹ × 25457¹
LCM(50902,50914) = 1295812214