What is the Least Common Multiple of 50397 and 50402?

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 50397 and 50402 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50397 and 50402, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50397,50402) = 1
LCM(50397,50402) = ( 50397 × 50402) / 1
LCM(50397,50402) = 2540109594 / 1
LCM(50397,50402) = 2540109594

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50397 and 50402 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50397 and 50402. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50397 and 50402.

Prime Factorization of 50397

Prime Factorization of 50402

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50397 and 50402.

LCM(50397,50402) = 3¹ × 107¹ × 157¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 29¹ × 79¹
LCM(50397,50402) = 2540109594