What is the Least Common Multiple of 50272 and 50291?

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 50272 and 50291 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50272 and 50291, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50272,50291) = 1
LCM(50272,50291) = ( 50272 × 50291) / 1
LCM(50272,50291) = 2528229152 / 1
LCM(50272,50291) = 2528229152

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50272 and 50291 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50272 and 50291. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50272 and 50291.

Prime Factorization of 50272

Prime Factorization of 50291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50272 and 50291.

LCM(50272,50291) = 2⁵ × 1571¹ × 50291¹
LCM(50272,50291) = 2528229152