What is the Least Common Multiple of 49152 and 49159?

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 49152 and 49159 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49152 and 49159, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49152,49159) = 1
LCM(49152,49159) = ( 49152 × 49159) / 1
LCM(49152,49159) = 2416263168 / 1
LCM(49152,49159) = 2416263168

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49152 and 49159 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49152 and 49159. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49152 and 49159.

Prime Factorization of 49152

Prime Factorization of 49159

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49152 and 49159.

LCM(49152,49159) = 2¹⁴ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 41¹ × 109¹
LCM(49152,49159) = 2416263168