What is the Least Common Multiple of 50459 and 50476?

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 50459 and 50476 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50459 and 50476, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50459,50476) = 1
LCM(50459,50476) = ( 50459 × 50476) / 1
LCM(50459,50476) = 2546968484 / 1
LCM(50459,50476) = 2546968484

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50459 and 50476 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50459 and 50476. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50459 and 50476.

Prime Factorization of 50459

Prime Factorization of 50476

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50459 and 50476.

LCM(50459,50476) = 50459¹ × 2² × 12619¹
LCM(50459,50476) = 2546968484