What is the Least Common Multiple of 49226 and 49232?

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 49226 and 49232 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49226 and 49232, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49226,49232) = 2
LCM(49226,49232) = ( 49226 × 49232) / 2
LCM(49226,49232) = 2423494432 / 2
LCM(49226,49232) = 1211747216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49226 and 49232 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49226 and 49232. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49226 and 49232.

Prime Factorization of 49226

Prime Factorization of 49232

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49226 and 49232.

LCM(49226,49232) = 2⁴ × 151¹ × 163¹ × 17¹ × 181¹
LCM(49226,49232) = 1211747216