What is the Least Common Multiple of 90042 and 90050?

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 90042 and 90050 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 90042 and 90050, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(90042,90050) = 2
LCM(90042,90050) = ( 90042 × 90050) / 2
LCM(90042,90050) = 8108282100 / 2
LCM(90042,90050) = 4054141050

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 90042 and 90050 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 90042 and 90050. First we will calculate the prime factors of 90042 and 90050.

Prime Factorization of 90042

Prime Factorization of 90050

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 90042 and 90050.

LCM(90042,90050) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 43¹ × 349¹ × 5² × 1801¹
LCM(90042,90050) = 4054141050