What is the Least Common Multiple of 50401 and 50409?

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 50401 and 50409 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50401 and 50409, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50401,50409) = 1
LCM(50401,50409) = ( 50401 × 50409) / 1
LCM(50401,50409) = 2540664009 / 1
LCM(50401,50409) = 2540664009

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50401 and 50409 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50401 and 50409. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50401 and 50409.

Prime Factorization of 50401

Prime Factorization of 50409

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50401 and 50409.

LCM(50401,50409) = 13¹ × 3877¹ × 3³ × 1867¹
LCM(50401,50409) = 2540664009