What is the Least Common Multiple of 50902 and 50909?

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 50902 and 50909 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50902 and 50909, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50902,50909) = 1
LCM(50902,50909) = ( 50902 × 50909) / 1
LCM(50902,50909) = 2591369918 / 1
LCM(50902,50909) = 2591369918

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50902 and 50909 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50902 and 50909. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50902 and 50909.

Prime Factorization of 50902

Prime Factorization of 50909

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50902 and 50909.

LCM(50902,50909) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 821¹ × 50909¹
LCM(50902,50909) = 2591369918