What is the Least Common Multiple of 50918 and 50932?

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 50918 and 50932 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50918 and 50932, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50918,50932) = 14
LCM(50918,50932) = ( 50918 × 50932) / 14
LCM(50918,50932) = 2593355576 / 14
LCM(50918,50932) = 185239684

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50918 and 50932 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50918 and 50932. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50918 and 50932.

Prime Factorization of 50918

Prime Factorization of 50932

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50918 and 50932.

LCM(50918,50932) = 2² × 7¹ × 3637¹ × 17¹ × 107¹
LCM(50918,50932) = 185239684