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What is the Least Common Multiple of 2950 and 2960?

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 (LCM) of 2950 and 2960 is 873200.

LCM(2950,2960) = 873200

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Least Common Multiple of 2950 and 2960 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 2950 and 2960, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(2950,2960) = 10
LCM(2950,2960) = ( 2950 × 2960) / 10
LCM(2950,2960) = 8732000 / 10
LCM(2950,2960) = 873200

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2950 and 2960 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 2950 and 2960. First we will calculate the prime factors of 2950 and 2960.

Prime Factorization of 2950

Prime factors of 2950 are 2, 5, 59. Prime factorization of 2950 in exponential form is:

2950 = 21 × 52 × 591

Prime Factorization of 2960

Prime factors of 2960 are 2, 5, 37. Prime factorization of 2960 in exponential form is:

2960 = 24 × 51 × 371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 2950 and 2960.

LCM(2950,2960) = 24 × 52 × 591 × 371
LCM(2950,2960) = 873200