What is the Least Common Multiple of 50599 and 50603?

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 50599 and 50603 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50599 and 50603, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50599,50603) = 1
LCM(50599,50603) = ( 50599 × 50603) / 1
LCM(50599,50603) = 2560461197 / 1
LCM(50599,50603) = 2560461197

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50599 and 50603 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50599 and 50603. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50599 and 50603.

Prime Factorization of 50599

Prime Factorization of 50603

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50599 and 50603.

LCM(50599,50603) = 50599¹ × 7¹ × 7229¹
LCM(50599,50603) = 2560461197