What is the Least Common Multiple of 49288 and 49297?

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 49288 and 49297 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49288 and 49297, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49288,49297) = 1
LCM(49288,49297) = ( 49288 × 49297) / 1
LCM(49288,49297) = 2429750536 / 1
LCM(49288,49297) = 2429750536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49288 and 49297 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49288 and 49297. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49288 and 49297.

Prime Factorization of 49288

Prime Factorization of 49297

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49288 and 49297.

LCM(49288,49297) = 2³ × 61¹ × 101¹ × 49297¹
LCM(49288,49297) = 2429750536