What is the Least Common Multiple of 49314 and 49334?

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 49314 and 49334 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49314 and 49334, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49314,49334) = 2
LCM(49314,49334) = ( 49314 × 49334) / 2
LCM(49314,49334) = 2432856876 / 2
LCM(49314,49334) = 1216428438

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49314 and 49334 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49314 and 49334. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49314 and 49334.

Prime Factorization of 49314

Prime Factorization of 49334

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49314 and 49334.

LCM(49314,49334) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 8219¹ × 17¹ × 1451¹
LCM(49314,49334) = 1216428438