What is the Least Common Multiple of 49239 and 49252?

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 49239 and 49252 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49239 and 49252, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49239,49252) = 1
LCM(49239,49252) = ( 49239 × 49252) / 1
LCM(49239,49252) = 2425119228 / 1
LCM(49239,49252) = 2425119228

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49239 and 49252 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49239 and 49252. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49239 and 49252.

Prime Factorization of 49239

Prime Factorization of 49252

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49239 and 49252.

LCM(49239,49252) = 3² × 5471¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 1759¹
LCM(49239,49252) = 2425119228