What is the Least Common Multiple of 50007 and 50020?

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 50007 and 50020 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50007 and 50020, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50007,50020) = 1
LCM(50007,50020) = ( 50007 × 50020) / 1
LCM(50007,50020) = 2501350140 / 1
LCM(50007,50020) = 2501350140

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50007 and 50020 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50007 and 50020. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50007 and 50020.

Prime Factorization of 50007

Prime Factorization of 50020

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50007 and 50020.

LCM(50007,50020) = 3¹ × 79¹ × 211¹ × 2² × 5¹ × 41¹ × 61¹
LCM(50007,50020) = 2501350140