What is the Least Common Multiple of 49005 and 49020?

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 49005 and 49020 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49005 and 49020, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49005,49020) = 15
LCM(49005,49020) = ( 49005 × 49020) / 15
LCM(49005,49020) = 2402225100 / 15
LCM(49005,49020) = 160148340

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49005 and 49020 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49005 and 49020. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49005 and 49020.

Prime Factorization of 49005

Prime Factorization of 49020

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49005 and 49020.

LCM(49005,49020) = 3⁴ × 5¹ × 11² × 2² × 19¹ × 43¹
LCM(49005,49020) = 160148340