What is the Least Common Multiple of 49201 and 49217?

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 49201 and 49217 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49201 and 49217, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49201,49217) = 1
LCM(49201,49217) = ( 49201 × 49217) / 1
LCM(49201,49217) = 2421525617 / 1
LCM(49201,49217) = 2421525617

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49201 and 49217 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49201 and 49217. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49201 and 49217.

Prime Factorization of 49201

Prime Factorization of 49217

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49201 and 49217.

LCM(49201,49217) = 49201¹ × 7¹ × 79¹ × 89¹
LCM(49201,49217) = 2421525617