What is the Least Common Multiple of 50097 and 50117?

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 50097 and 50117 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50097 and 50117, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50097,50117) = 1
LCM(50097,50117) = ( 50097 × 50117) / 1
LCM(50097,50117) = 2510711349 / 1
LCM(50097,50117) = 2510711349

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50097 and 50117 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50097 and 50117. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50097 and 50117.

Prime Factorization of 50097

Prime Factorization of 50117

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50097 and 50117.

LCM(50097,50117) = 3¹ × 16699¹ × 23¹ × 2179¹
LCM(50097,50117) = 2510711349