What is the Least Common Multiple of 50073 and 50079?

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 50073 and 50079 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50073 and 50079, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50073,50079) = 3
LCM(50073,50079) = ( 50073 × 50079) / 3
LCM(50073,50079) = 2507605767 / 3
LCM(50073,50079) = 835868589

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50073 and 50079 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50073 and 50079. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50073 and 50079.

Prime Factorization of 50073

Prime Factorization of 50079

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50073 and 50079.

LCM(50073,50079) = 3¹ × 16691¹ × 16693¹
LCM(50073,50079) = 835868589