What is the Least Common Multiple of 50906 and 50924?

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 50906 and 50924 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50906 and 50924, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50906,50924) = 2
LCM(50906,50924) = ( 50906 × 50924) / 2
LCM(50906,50924) = 2592337144 / 2
LCM(50906,50924) = 1296168572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50906 and 50924 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50906 and 50924. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50906 and 50924.

Prime Factorization of 50906

Prime Factorization of 50924

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50906 and 50924.

LCM(50906,50924) = 2² × 25453¹ × 29¹ × 439¹
LCM(50906,50924) = 1296168572