What is the Least Common Multiple of 49041 and 49048?

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 49041 and 49048 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49041 and 49048, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49041,49048) = 1
LCM(49041,49048) = ( 49041 × 49048) / 1
LCM(49041,49048) = 2405362968 / 1
LCM(49041,49048) = 2405362968

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49041 and 49048 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49041 and 49048. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49041 and 49048.

Prime Factorization of 49041

Prime Factorization of 49048

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49041 and 49048.

LCM(49041,49048) = 3² × 5449¹ × 2³ × 6131¹
LCM(49041,49048) = 2405362968