What is the Least Common Multiple of 50378 and 50391?

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 50378 and 50391 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50378 and 50391, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50378,50391) = 1
LCM(50378,50391) = ( 50378 × 50391) / 1
LCM(50378,50391) = 2538597798 / 1
LCM(50378,50391) = 2538597798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50378 and 50391 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50378 and 50391. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50378 and 50391.

Prime Factorization of 50378

Prime Factorization of 50391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50378 and 50391.

LCM(50378,50391) = 2¹ × 25189¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 509¹
LCM(50378,50391) = 2538597798