What is the Least Common Multiple of 50323 and 50338?

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 50323 and 50338 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50323 and 50338, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50323,50338) = 1
LCM(50323,50338) = ( 50323 × 50338) / 1
LCM(50323,50338) = 2533159174 / 1
LCM(50323,50338) = 2533159174

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50323 and 50338 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50323 and 50338. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50323 and 50338.

Prime Factorization of 50323

Prime Factorization of 50338

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50323 and 50338.

LCM(50323,50338) = 7² × 13¹ × 79¹ × 2¹ × 25169¹
LCM(50323,50338) = 2533159174