What is the Least Common Multiple of 50287 and 50294?

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 50287 and 50294 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50287 and 50294, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50287,50294) = 1
LCM(50287,50294) = ( 50287 × 50294) / 1
LCM(50287,50294) = 2529134378 / 1
LCM(50287,50294) = 2529134378

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50287 and 50294 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50287 and 50294. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50287 and 50294.

Prime Factorization of 50287

Prime Factorization of 50294

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50287 and 50294.

LCM(50287,50294) = 50287¹ × 2¹ × 25147¹
LCM(50287,50294) = 2529134378