What is the Least Common Multiple of 49318 and 49331?

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 49318 and 49331 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49318 and 49331, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49318,49331) = 1
LCM(49318,49331) = ( 49318 × 49331) / 1
LCM(49318,49331) = 2432906258 / 1
LCM(49318,49331) = 2432906258

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49318 and 49331 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49318 and 49331. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49318 and 49331.

Prime Factorization of 49318

Prime Factorization of 49331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49318 and 49331.

LCM(49318,49331) = 2¹ × 24659¹ × 49331¹
LCM(49318,49331) = 2432906258