What is the Least Common Multiple of 50056 and 50073?

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 50056 and 50073 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50056 and 50073, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50056,50073) = 1
LCM(50056,50073) = ( 50056 × 50073) / 1
LCM(50056,50073) = 2506454088 / 1
LCM(50056,50073) = 2506454088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50056 and 50073 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50056 and 50073. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50056 and 50073.

Prime Factorization of 50056

Prime Factorization of 50073

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50056 and 50073.

LCM(50056,50073) = 2³ × 6257¹ × 3¹ × 16691¹
LCM(50056,50073) = 2506454088