What is the Least Common Multiple of 50885 and 50899?

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 50885 and 50899 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50885 and 50899, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50885,50899) = 1
LCM(50885,50899) = ( 50885 × 50899) / 1
LCM(50885,50899) = 2589995615 / 1
LCM(50885,50899) = 2589995615

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50885 and 50899 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50885 and 50899. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50885 and 50899.

Prime Factorization of 50885

Prime Factorization of 50899

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50885 and 50899.

LCM(50885,50899) = 5¹ × 10177¹ × 23¹ × 2213¹
LCM(50885,50899) = 2589995615