What is the Least Common Multiple of 50299 and 50308?

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 50299 and 50308 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50299 and 50308, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50299,50308) = 1
LCM(50299,50308) = ( 50299 × 50308) / 1
LCM(50299,50308) = 2530442092 / 1
LCM(50299,50308) = 2530442092

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50299 and 50308 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50299 and 50308. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50299 and 50308.

Prime Factorization of 50299

Prime Factorization of 50308

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50299 and 50308.

LCM(50299,50308) = 179¹ × 281¹ × 2² × 12577¹
LCM(50299,50308) = 2530442092