What is the Least Common Multiple of 49249 and 49256?

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 49249 and 49256 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49249 and 49256, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49249,49256) = 1
LCM(49249,49256) = ( 49249 × 49256) / 1
LCM(49249,49256) = 2425808744 / 1
LCM(49249,49256) = 2425808744

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49249 and 49256 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49249 and 49256. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49249 and 49256.

Prime Factorization of 49249

Prime Factorization of 49256

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49249 and 49256.

LCM(49249,49256) = 17¹ × 2897¹ × 2³ × 47¹ × 131¹
LCM(49249,49256) = 2425808744