What is the Least Common Multiple of 50186 and 50202?

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 50186 and 50202 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50186 and 50202, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50186,50202) = 2
LCM(50186,50202) = ( 50186 × 50202) / 2
LCM(50186,50202) = 2519437572 / 2
LCM(50186,50202) = 1259718786

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50186 and 50202 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50186 and 50202. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50186 and 50202.

Prime Factorization of 50186

Prime Factorization of 50202

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50186 and 50202.

LCM(50186,50202) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 1091¹ × 3² × 2789¹
LCM(50186,50202) = 1259718786