What is the Least Common Multiple of 50485 and 50503?

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 50485 and 50503 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50485 and 50503, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50485,50503) = 1
LCM(50485,50503) = ( 50485 × 50503) / 1
LCM(50485,50503) = 2549643955 / 1
LCM(50485,50503) = 2549643955

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50485 and 50503 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50485 and 50503. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50485 and 50503.

Prime Factorization of 50485

Prime Factorization of 50503

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50485 and 50503.

LCM(50485,50503) = 5¹ × 23¹ × 439¹ × 50503¹
LCM(50485,50503) = 2549643955