What is the Least Common Multiple of 50495 and 50506?

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 50495 and 50506 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50495 and 50506, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50495,50506) = 1
LCM(50495,50506) = ( 50495 × 50506) / 1
LCM(50495,50506) = 2550300470 / 1
LCM(50495,50506) = 2550300470

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50495 and 50506 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50495 and 50506. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50495 and 50506.

Prime Factorization of 50495

Prime Factorization of 50506

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50495 and 50506.

LCM(50495,50506) = 5¹ × 10099¹ × 2¹ × 25253¹
LCM(50495,50506) = 2550300470