What is the Least Common Multiple of 50498 and 50507?

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 50498 and 50507 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50498 and 50507, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50498,50507) = 1
LCM(50498,50507) = ( 50498 × 50507) / 1
LCM(50498,50507) = 2550502486 / 1
LCM(50498,50507) = 2550502486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50498 and 50507 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50498 and 50507. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50498 and 50507.

Prime Factorization of 50498

Prime Factorization of 50507

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50498 and 50507.

LCM(50498,50507) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 3607¹ × 17¹ × 2971¹
LCM(50498,50507) = 2550502486