What is the Least Common Multiple of 50100 and 50115?

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 50100 and 50115 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50100 and 50115, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50100,50115) = 15
LCM(50100,50115) = ( 50100 × 50115) / 15
LCM(50100,50115) = 2510761500 / 15
LCM(50100,50115) = 167384100

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50100 and 50115 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50100 and 50115. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50100 and 50115.

Prime Factorization of 50100

Prime Factorization of 50115

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50100 and 50115.

LCM(50100,50115) = 2² × 3¹ × 5² × 167¹ × 13¹ × 257¹
LCM(50100,50115) = 167384100