What is the Least Common Multiple of 50429 and 50444?

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 50429 and 50444 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50429 and 50444, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50429,50444) = 1
LCM(50429,50444) = ( 50429 × 50444) / 1
LCM(50429,50444) = 2543840476 / 1
LCM(50429,50444) = 2543840476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50429 and 50444 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50429 and 50444. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50429 and 50444.

Prime Factorization of 50429

Prime Factorization of 50444

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50429 and 50444.

LCM(50429,50444) = 211¹ × 239¹ × 2² × 12611¹
LCM(50429,50444) = 2543840476