What is the Least Common Multiple of 50464 and 50473?

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 50464 and 50473 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50464 and 50473, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50464,50473) = 1
LCM(50464,50473) = ( 50464 × 50473) / 1
LCM(50464,50473) = 2547069472 / 1
LCM(50464,50473) = 2547069472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50464 and 50473 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50464 and 50473. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50464 and 50473.

Prime Factorization of 50464

Prime Factorization of 50473

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50464 and 50473.

LCM(50464,50473) = 2⁵ × 19¹ × 83¹ × 17¹ × 2969¹
LCM(50464,50473) = 2547069472