What is the Least Common Multiple of 50070 and 50074?

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 50070 and 50074 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50070 and 50074, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50070,50074) = 2
LCM(50070,50074) = ( 50070 × 50074) / 2
LCM(50070,50074) = 2507205180 / 2
LCM(50070,50074) = 1253602590

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50070 and 50074 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50070 and 50074. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50070 and 50074.

Prime Factorization of 50070

Prime Factorization of 50074

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50070 and 50074.

LCM(50070,50074) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 1669¹ × 25037¹
LCM(50070,50074) = 1253602590