What is the Least Common Multiple of 50980 and 50993?

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 50980 and 50993 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 50980 and 50993, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(50980,50993) = 1
LCM(50980,50993) = ( 50980 × 50993) / 1
LCM(50980,50993) = 2599623140 / 1
LCM(50980,50993) = 2599623140

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 50980 and 50993 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 50980 and 50993. First we will calculate the prime factors of 50980 and 50993.

Prime Factorization of 50980

Prime Factorization of 50993

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 50980 and 50993.

LCM(50980,50993) = 2² × 5¹ × 2549¹ × 50993¹
LCM(50980,50993) = 2599623140