What is the Least Common Multiple of 49211 and 49218?

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 49211 and 49218 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49211 and 49218, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49211,49218) = 1
LCM(49211,49218) = ( 49211 × 49218) / 1
LCM(49211,49218) = 2422066998 / 1
LCM(49211,49218) = 2422066998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49211 and 49218 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49211 and 49218. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49211 and 49218.

Prime Factorization of 49211

Prime Factorization of 49218

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49211 and 49218.

LCM(49211,49218) = 49211¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 631¹
LCM(49211,49218) = 2422066998