What is the Least Common Multiple of 50542 and 50560?

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 50542 and 50560 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50542 and 50560, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50542,50560) = 2
LCM(50542,50560) = ( 50542 × 50560) / 2
LCM(50542,50560) = 2555403520 / 2
LCM(50542,50560) = 1277701760

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50542 and 50560 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50542 and 50560. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50542 and 50560.

Prime Factorization of 50542

Prime Factorization of 50560

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50542 and 50560.

LCM(50542,50560) = 2⁷ × 37¹ × 683¹ × 5¹ × 79¹
LCM(50542,50560) = 1277701760