What is the Least Common Multiple of 50197 and 50209?

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 50197 and 50209 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50197 and 50209, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50197,50209) = 1
LCM(50197,50209) = ( 50197 × 50209) / 1
LCM(50197,50209) = 2520341173 / 1
LCM(50197,50209) = 2520341173

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50197 and 50209 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50197 and 50209. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50197 and 50209.

Prime Factorization of 50197

Prime Factorization of 50209

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50197 and 50209.

LCM(50197,50209) = 7¹ × 71¹ × 101¹ × 23¹ × 37¹ × 59¹
LCM(50197,50209) = 2520341173