What is the Least Common Multiple of 50908 and 50926?

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 50908 and 50926 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50908 and 50926, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50908,50926) = 2
LCM(50908,50926) = ( 50908 × 50926) / 2
LCM(50908,50926) = 2592540808 / 2
LCM(50908,50926) = 1296270404

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50908 and 50926 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50908 and 50926. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50908 and 50926.

Prime Factorization of 50908

Prime Factorization of 50926

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50908 and 50926.

LCM(50908,50926) = 2² × 11¹ × 13¹ × 89¹ × 25463¹
LCM(50908,50926) = 1296270404