What is the Least Common Multiple of 50279 and 50297?

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 50279 and 50297 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50279 and 50297, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50279,50297) = 1
LCM(50279,50297) = ( 50279 × 50297) / 1
LCM(50279,50297) = 2528882863 / 1
LCM(50279,50297) = 2528882863

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50279 and 50297 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50279 and 50297. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50279 and 50297.

Prime Factorization of 50279

Prime Factorization of 50297

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50279 and 50297.

LCM(50279,50297) = 137¹ × 367¹ × 13¹ × 53¹ × 73¹
LCM(50279,50297) = 2528882863