What is the Least Common Multiple of 50098 and 50104?

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 50098 and 50104 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50098 and 50104, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50098,50104) = 2
LCM(50098,50104) = ( 50098 × 50104) / 2
LCM(50098,50104) = 2510110192 / 2
LCM(50098,50104) = 1255055096

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50098 and 50104 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50098 and 50104. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50098 and 50104.

Prime Factorization of 50098

Prime Factorization of 50104

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50098 and 50104.

LCM(50098,50104) = 2³ × 37¹ × 677¹ × 6263¹
LCM(50098,50104) = 1255055096