What is the Least Common Multiple of 50261 and 50279?

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 50261 and 50279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50261 and 50279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50261,50279) = 1
LCM(50261,50279) = ( 50261 × 50279) / 1
LCM(50261,50279) = 2527072819 / 1
LCM(50261,50279) = 2527072819

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50261 and 50279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50261 and 50279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50261 and 50279.

Prime Factorization of 50261

Prime Factorization of 50279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50261 and 50279.

LCM(50261,50279) = 50261¹ × 137¹ × 367¹
LCM(50261,50279) = 2527072819