What is the Least Common Multiple of 1944 and 1950?

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 1944 and 1950 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1944 and 1950, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1944,1950) = 6
LCM(1944,1950) = ( 1944 × 1950) / 6
LCM(1944,1950) = 3790800 / 6
LCM(1944,1950) = 631800

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1944 and 1950 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1944 and 1950. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1944 and 1950.

Prime Factorization of 1944

Prime Factorization of 1950

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1944 and 1950.

LCM(1944,1950) = 2³ × 3⁵ × 5² × 13¹
LCM(1944,1950) = 631800