What is the Least Common Multiple of 50492 and 50497?

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 50492 and 50497 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50492 and 50497, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50492,50497) = 1
LCM(50492,50497) = ( 50492 × 50497) / 1
LCM(50492,50497) = 2549694524 / 1
LCM(50492,50497) = 2549694524

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50492 and 50497 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50492 and 50497. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50492 and 50497.

Prime Factorization of 50492

Prime Factorization of 50497

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50492 and 50497.

LCM(50492,50497) = 2² × 13¹ × 971¹ × 50497¹
LCM(50492,50497) = 2549694524