What is the Least Common Multiple of 50605 and 50609?

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 50605 and 50609 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50605 and 50609, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50605,50609) = 1
LCM(50605,50609) = ( 50605 × 50609) / 1
LCM(50605,50609) = 2561068445 / 1
LCM(50605,50609) = 2561068445

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50605 and 50609 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50605 and 50609. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50605 and 50609.

Prime Factorization of 50605

Prime Factorization of 50609

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50605 and 50609.

LCM(50605,50609) = 5¹ × 29¹ × 349¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 229¹
LCM(50605,50609) = 2561068445