What is the Least Common Multiple of 50058 and 50062?

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 50058 and 50062 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50058 and 50062, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50058,50062) = 2
LCM(50058,50062) = ( 50058 × 50062) / 2
LCM(50058,50062) = 2506003596 / 2
LCM(50058,50062) = 1253001798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50058 and 50062 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50058 and 50062. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50058 and 50062.

Prime Factorization of 50058

Prime Factorization of 50062

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50058 and 50062.

LCM(50058,50062) = 2¹ × 3⁵ × 103¹ × 25031¹
LCM(50058,50062) = 1253001798