What is the Least Common Multiple of 50498 and 50518?

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 50518 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 50518, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50498,50518) = 2
LCM(50498,50518) = ( 50498 × 50518) / 2
LCM(50498,50518) = 2551057964 / 2
LCM(50498,50518) = 1275528982

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50498 and 50518 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50498 and 50518. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50498 and 50518.

Prime Factorization of 50498

Prime Factorization of 50518

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50498 and 50518.

LCM(50498,50518) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 3607¹ × 13¹ × 29¹ × 67¹
LCM(50498,50518) = 1275528982