What is the Least Common Multiple of 49311 and 49317?

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 49311 and 49317 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49311 and 49317, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49311,49317) = 3
LCM(49311,49317) = ( 49311 × 49317) / 3
LCM(49311,49317) = 2431870587 / 3
LCM(49311,49317) = 810623529

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49311 and 49317 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49311 and 49317. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49311 and 49317.

Prime Factorization of 49311

Prime Factorization of 49317

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49311 and 49317.

LCM(49311,49317) = 3² × 5479¹ × 17¹ × 967¹
LCM(49311,49317) = 810623529