What is the Least Common Multiple of 49306 and 49311?

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 49306 and 49311 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49306 and 49311, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49306,49311) = 1
LCM(49306,49311) = ( 49306 × 49311) / 1
LCM(49306,49311) = 2431328166 / 1
LCM(49306,49311) = 2431328166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49306 and 49311 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49306 and 49311. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49306 and 49311.

Prime Factorization of 49306

Prime Factorization of 49311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49306 and 49311.

LCM(49306,49311) = 2¹ × 89¹ × 277¹ × 3² × 5479¹
LCM(49306,49311) = 2431328166