What is the Least Common Multiple of 50962 and 50969?

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 50962 and 50969 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50962 and 50969, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50962,50969) = 1
LCM(50962,50969) = ( 50962 × 50969) / 1
LCM(50962,50969) = 2597482178 / 1
LCM(50962,50969) = 2597482178

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50962 and 50969 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50962 and 50969. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50962 and 50969.

Prime Factorization of 50962

Prime Factorization of 50969

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50962 and 50969.

LCM(50962,50969) = 2¹ × 83¹ × 307¹ × 50969¹
LCM(50962,50969) = 2597482178