What is the Least Common Multiple of 50483 and 50488?

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 50483 and 50488 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50483 and 50488, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50483,50488) = 1
LCM(50483,50488) = ( 50483 × 50488) / 1
LCM(50483,50488) = 2548785704 / 1
LCM(50483,50488) = 2548785704

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50483 and 50488 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50483 and 50488. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50483 and 50488.

Prime Factorization of 50483

Prime Factorization of 50488

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50483 and 50488.

LCM(50483,50488) = 19¹ × 2657¹ × 2³ × 6311¹
LCM(50483,50488) = 2548785704