What is the Least Common Multiple of 50972 and 50986?

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 50972 and 50986 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50972 and 50986, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50972,50986) = 2
LCM(50972,50986) = ( 50972 × 50986) / 2
LCM(50972,50986) = 2598858392 / 2
LCM(50972,50986) = 1299429196

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50972 and 50986 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50972 and 50986. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50972 and 50986.

Prime Factorization of 50972

Prime Factorization of 50986

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50972 and 50986.

LCM(50972,50986) = 2² × 12743¹ × 13¹ × 37¹ × 53¹
LCM(50972,50986) = 1299429196