What is the Least Common Multiple of 50562 and 50580?

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 50562 and 50580 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50562 and 50580, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50562,50580) = 18
LCM(50562,50580) = ( 50562 × 50580) / 18
LCM(50562,50580) = 2557425960 / 18
LCM(50562,50580) = 142079220

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50562 and 50580 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50562 and 50580. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50562 and 50580.

Prime Factorization of 50562

Prime Factorization of 50580

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50562 and 50580.

LCM(50562,50580) = 2² × 3² × 53² × 5¹ × 281¹
LCM(50562,50580) = 142079220