What is the Least Common Multiple of 50560 and 50570?

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 50560 and 50570 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50560 and 50570, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50560,50570) = 10
LCM(50560,50570) = ( 50560 × 50570) / 10
LCM(50560,50570) = 2556819200 / 10
LCM(50560,50570) = 255681920

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50560 and 50570 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50560 and 50570. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50560 and 50570.

Prime Factorization of 50560

Prime Factorization of 50570

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50560 and 50570.

LCM(50560,50570) = 2⁷ × 5¹ × 79¹ × 13¹ × 389¹
LCM(50560,50570) = 255681920