What is the Least Common Multiple of 50118 and 50131?

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 50118 and 50131 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50118 and 50131, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50118,50131) = 1
LCM(50118,50131) = ( 50118 × 50131) / 1
LCM(50118,50131) = 2512465458 / 1
LCM(50118,50131) = 2512465458

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50118 and 50131 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50118 and 50131. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50118 and 50131.

Prime Factorization of 50118

Prime Factorization of 50131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50118 and 50131.

LCM(50118,50131) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 8353¹ × 50131¹
LCM(50118,50131) = 2512465458