What is the Least Common Multiple of 49223 and 49243?

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 49223 and 49243 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49223 and 49243, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49223,49243) = 1
LCM(49223,49243) = ( 49223 × 49243) / 1
LCM(49223,49243) = 2423888189 / 1
LCM(49223,49243) = 2423888189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49223 and 49243 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49223 and 49243. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49223 and 49243.

Prime Factorization of 49223

Prime Factorization of 49243

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49223 and 49243.

LCM(49223,49243) = 49223¹ × 23¹ × 2141¹
LCM(49223,49243) = 2423888189