What is the Least Common Multiple of 50221 and 50239?

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 50221 and 50239 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50221 and 50239, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50221,50239) = 1
LCM(50221,50239) = ( 50221 × 50239) / 1
LCM(50221,50239) = 2523052819 / 1
LCM(50221,50239) = 2523052819

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50221 and 50239 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50221 and 50239. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50221 and 50239.

Prime Factorization of 50221

Prime Factorization of 50239

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50221 and 50239.

LCM(50221,50239) = 50221¹ × 7¹ × 7177¹
LCM(50221,50239) = 2523052819