What is the Least Common Multiple of 50337 and 50356?

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 50337 and 50356 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50337 and 50356, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50337,50356) = 1
LCM(50337,50356) = ( 50337 × 50356) / 1
LCM(50337,50356) = 2534769972 / 1
LCM(50337,50356) = 2534769972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50337 and 50356 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50337 and 50356. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50337 and 50356.

Prime Factorization of 50337

Prime Factorization of 50356

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50337 and 50356.

LCM(50337,50356) = 3² × 7¹ × 17¹ × 47¹ × 2² × 12589¹
LCM(50337,50356) = 2534769972