What is the Least Common Multiple of 50961 and 50967?

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 50961 and 50967 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50961 and 50967, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50961,50967) = 3
LCM(50961,50967) = ( 50961 × 50967) / 3
LCM(50961,50967) = 2597329287 / 3
LCM(50961,50967) = 865776429

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50961 and 50967 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50961 and 50967. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50961 and 50967.

Prime Factorization of 50961

Prime Factorization of 50967

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50961 and 50967.

LCM(50961,50967) = 3² × 16987¹ × 7¹ × 809¹
LCM(50961,50967) = 865776429