What is the Least Common Multiple of 50348 and 50368?

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 50348 and 50368 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50348 and 50368, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50348,50368) = 4
LCM(50348,50368) = ( 50348 × 50368) / 4
LCM(50348,50368) = 2535928064 / 4
LCM(50348,50368) = 633982016

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50348 and 50368 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50348 and 50368. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50348 and 50368.

Prime Factorization of 50348

Prime Factorization of 50368

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50348 and 50368.

LCM(50348,50368) = 2⁶ × 41¹ × 307¹ × 787¹
LCM(50348,50368) = 633982016