What is the Least Common Multiple of 50078 and 50098?

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 50078 and 50098 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50078 and 50098, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50078,50098) = 2
LCM(50078,50098) = ( 50078 × 50098) / 2
LCM(50078,50098) = 2508807644 / 2
LCM(50078,50098) = 1254403822

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50078 and 50098 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50078 and 50098. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50078 and 50098.

Prime Factorization of 50078

Prime Factorization of 50098

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50078 and 50098.

LCM(50078,50098) = 2¹ × 7³ × 73¹ × 37¹ × 677¹
LCM(50078,50098) = 1254403822