What is the Least Common Multiple of 50 and 70?
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 (LCM) of 50 and 70 is 350.
LCM(50,70) = 350
Least Common Multiple of 50 and 70 with GCF Formula
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50 and 70, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(50,70) = 10
LCM(50,70) = ( 50 × 70) / 10
LCM(50,70) = 3500 / 10
LCM(50,70) = 350
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50 and 70 with Primes
Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50 and 70. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50 and 70.
Prime Factorization of 50
Prime factors of 50 are 2, 5. Prime factorization of 50 in exponential form is:
50 = 21 × 52
Prime Factorization of 70
Prime factors of 70 are 2, 5, 7. Prime factorization of 70 in exponential form is:
70 = 21 × 51 × 71
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50 and 70.
LCM(50,70) = 21 × 52 × 71
LCM(50,70) = 350