What is the Least Common Multiple of 49198 and 49204?

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 49198 and 49204 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49198 and 49204, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49198,49204) = 2
LCM(49198,49204) = ( 49198 × 49204) / 2
LCM(49198,49204) = 2420738392 / 2
LCM(49198,49204) = 1210369196

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49198 and 49204 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49198 and 49204. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49198 and 49204.

Prime Factorization of 49198

Prime Factorization of 49204

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49198 and 49204.

LCM(49198,49204) = 2² × 17¹ × 1447¹ × 12301¹
LCM(49198,49204) = 1210369196