What is the Least Common Multiple of 50237 and 50254?

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 50237 and 50254 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50237 and 50254, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50237,50254) = 1
LCM(50237,50254) = ( 50237 × 50254) / 1
LCM(50237,50254) = 2524610198 / 1
LCM(50237,50254) = 2524610198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50237 and 50254 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50237 and 50254. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50237 and 50254.

Prime Factorization of 50237

Prime Factorization of 50254

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50237 and 50254.

LCM(50237,50254) = 11¹ × 4567¹ × 2¹ × 25127¹
LCM(50237,50254) = 2524610198