What is the Least Common Multiple of 50318 and 50334?

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 50318 and 50334 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50318 and 50334, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50318,50334) = 2
LCM(50318,50334) = ( 50318 × 50334) / 2
LCM(50318,50334) = 2532706212 / 2
LCM(50318,50334) = 1266353106

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50318 and 50334 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50318 and 50334. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50318 and 50334.

Prime Factorization of 50318

Prime Factorization of 50334

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50318 and 50334.

LCM(50318,50334) = 2¹ × 139¹ × 181¹ × 3¹ × 8389¹
LCM(50318,50334) = 1266353106