What is the Least Common Multiple of 50488 and 50501?

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 50488 and 50501 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50488 and 50501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50488,50501) = 1
LCM(50488,50501) = ( 50488 × 50501) / 1
LCM(50488,50501) = 2549694488 / 1
LCM(50488,50501) = 2549694488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50488 and 50501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50488 and 50501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50488 and 50501.

Prime Factorization of 50488

Prime Factorization of 50501

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50488 and 50501.

LCM(50488,50501) = 2³ × 6311¹ × 11¹ × 4591¹
LCM(50488,50501) = 2549694488