What is the Least Common Multiple of 50342 and 50355?

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 50342 and 50355 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50342 and 50355, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50342,50355) = 1
LCM(50342,50355) = ( 50342 × 50355) / 1
LCM(50342,50355) = 2534971410 / 1
LCM(50342,50355) = 2534971410

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50342 and 50355 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50342 and 50355. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50342 and 50355.

Prime Factorization of 50342

Prime Factorization of 50355

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50342 and 50355.

LCM(50342,50355) = 2¹ × 25171¹ × 3³ × 5¹ × 373¹
LCM(50342,50355) = 2534971410