What is the Least Common Multiple of 50179 and 50197?

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 50179 and 50197 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50179 and 50197, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50179,50197) = 1
LCM(50179,50197) = ( 50179 × 50197) / 1
LCM(50179,50197) = 2518835263 / 1
LCM(50179,50197) = 2518835263

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50179 and 50197 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50179 and 50197. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50179 and 50197.

Prime Factorization of 50179

Prime Factorization of 50197

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50179 and 50197.

LCM(50179,50197) = 19² × 139¹ × 7¹ × 71¹ × 101¹
LCM(50179,50197) = 2518835263