What is the Least Common Multiple of 49142 and 49148?

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 49142 and 49148 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49142 and 49148, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49142,49148) = 2
LCM(49142,49148) = ( 49142 × 49148) / 2
LCM(49142,49148) = 2415231016 / 2
LCM(49142,49148) = 1207615508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49142 and 49148 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49142 and 49148. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49142 and 49148.

Prime Factorization of 49142

Prime Factorization of 49148

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49142 and 49148.

LCM(49142,49148) = 2² × 24571¹ × 11¹ × 1117¹
LCM(49142,49148) = 1207615508