What is the Least Common Multiple of 50305 and 50309?

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 50305 and 50309 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50305 and 50309, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50305,50309) = 1
LCM(50305,50309) = ( 50305 × 50309) / 1
LCM(50305,50309) = 2530794245 / 1
LCM(50305,50309) = 2530794245

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50305 and 50309 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50305 and 50309. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50305 and 50309.

Prime Factorization of 50305

Prime Factorization of 50309

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50305 and 50309.

LCM(50305,50309) = 5¹ × 10061¹ × 7¹ × 7187¹
LCM(50305,50309) = 2530794245