What is the Least Common Multiple of 50336 and 50342?

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 50336 and 50342 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50336 and 50342, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50336,50342) = 2
LCM(50336,50342) = ( 50336 × 50342) / 2
LCM(50336,50342) = 2534014912 / 2
LCM(50336,50342) = 1267007456

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50336 and 50342 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50336 and 50342. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50336 and 50342.

Prime Factorization of 50336

Prime Factorization of 50342

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50336 and 50342.

LCM(50336,50342) = 2⁵ × 11² × 13¹ × 25171¹
LCM(50336,50342) = 1267007456