What is the Least Common Multiple of 50391 and 50408?

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 50391 and 50408 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50391 and 50408, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50391,50408) = 1
LCM(50391,50408) = ( 50391 × 50408) / 1
LCM(50391,50408) = 2540109528 / 1
LCM(50391,50408) = 2540109528

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50391 and 50408 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50391 and 50408. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50391 and 50408.

Prime Factorization of 50391

Prime Factorization of 50408

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50391 and 50408.

LCM(50391,50408) = 3² × 11¹ × 509¹ × 2³ × 6301¹
LCM(50391,50408) = 2540109528