What is the Least Common Multiple of 50983 and 50992?

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 50983 and 50992 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50983 and 50992, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50983,50992) = 1
LCM(50983,50992) = ( 50983 × 50992) / 1
LCM(50983,50992) = 2599725136 / 1
LCM(50983,50992) = 2599725136

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50983 and 50992 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50983 and 50992. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50983 and 50992.

Prime Factorization of 50983

Prime Factorization of 50992

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50983 and 50992.

LCM(50983,50992) = 17¹ × 2999¹ × 2⁴ × 3187¹
LCM(50983,50992) = 2599725136