What is the Least Common Multiple of 49302 and 49321?

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 49302 and 49321 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49302 and 49321, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49302,49321) = 1
LCM(49302,49321) = ( 49302 × 49321) / 1
LCM(49302,49321) = 2431623942 / 1
LCM(49302,49321) = 2431623942

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49302 and 49321 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49302 and 49321. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49302 and 49321.

Prime Factorization of 49302

Prime Factorization of 49321

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49302 and 49321.

LCM(49302,49321) = 2¹ × 3³ × 11¹ × 83¹ × 31¹ × 37¹ × 43¹
LCM(49302,49321) = 2431623942