What is the Least Common Multiple of 50888 and 50902?

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 50888 and 50902 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50888 and 50902, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50888,50902) = 2
LCM(50888,50902) = ( 50888 × 50902) / 2
LCM(50888,50902) = 2590300976 / 2
LCM(50888,50902) = 1295150488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50888 and 50902 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50888 and 50902. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50888 and 50902.

Prime Factorization of 50888

Prime Factorization of 50902

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50888 and 50902.

LCM(50888,50902) = 2³ × 6361¹ × 31¹ × 821¹
LCM(50888,50902) = 1295150488