What is the Least Common Multiple of 49261 and 49265?

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 49261 and 49265 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49261 and 49265, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49261,49265) = 1
LCM(49261,49265) = ( 49261 × 49265) / 1
LCM(49261,49265) = 2426843165 / 1
LCM(49261,49265) = 2426843165

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49261 and 49265 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49261 and 49265. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49261 and 49265.

Prime Factorization of 49261

Prime Factorization of 49265

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49261 and 49265.

LCM(49261,49265) = 49261¹ × 5¹ × 59¹ × 167¹
LCM(49261,49265) = 2426843165