What is the Least Common Multiple of 50381 and 50388?

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 50381 and 50388 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50381 and 50388, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50381,50388) = 1
LCM(50381,50388) = ( 50381 × 50388) / 1
LCM(50381,50388) = 2538597828 / 1
LCM(50381,50388) = 2538597828

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50381 and 50388 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50381 and 50388. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50381 and 50388.

Prime Factorization of 50381

Prime Factorization of 50388

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50381 and 50388.

LCM(50381,50388) = 83¹ × 607¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 19¹
LCM(50381,50388) = 2538597828