What is the Least Common Multiple of 50008 and 50023?

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 50008 and 50023 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50008 and 50023, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50008,50023) = 1
LCM(50008,50023) = ( 50008 × 50023) / 1
LCM(50008,50023) = 2501550184 / 1
LCM(50008,50023) = 2501550184

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50008 and 50023 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50008 and 50023. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50008 and 50023.

Prime Factorization of 50008

Prime Factorization of 50023

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50008 and 50023.

LCM(50008,50023) = 2³ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 47¹ × 50023¹
LCM(50008,50023) = 2501550184