What is the Least Common Multiple of 50969 and 50980?

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 50969 and 50980 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50969 and 50980, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50969,50980) = 1
LCM(50969,50980) = ( 50969 × 50980) / 1
LCM(50969,50980) = 2598399620 / 1
LCM(50969,50980) = 2598399620

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50969 and 50980 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50969 and 50980. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50969 and 50980.

Prime Factorization of 50969

Prime Factorization of 50980

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50969 and 50980.

LCM(50969,50980) = 50969¹ × 2² × 5¹ × 2549¹
LCM(50969,50980) = 2598399620