What is the Least Common Multiple of 50603 and 50608?

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 50603 and 50608 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50603 and 50608, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50603,50608) = 1
LCM(50603,50608) = ( 50603 × 50608) / 1
LCM(50603,50608) = 2560916624 / 1
LCM(50603,50608) = 2560916624

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50603 and 50608 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50603 and 50608. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50603 and 50608.

Prime Factorization of 50603

Prime Factorization of 50608

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50603 and 50608.

LCM(50603,50608) = 7¹ × 7229¹ × 2⁴ × 3163¹
LCM(50603,50608) = 2560916624