What is the Least Common Multiple of 49320 and 49325?

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 49320 and 49325 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49320 and 49325, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49320,49325) = 5
LCM(49320,49325) = ( 49320 × 49325) / 5
LCM(49320,49325) = 2432709000 / 5
LCM(49320,49325) = 486541800

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49320 and 49325 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49320 and 49325. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49320 and 49325.

Prime Factorization of 49320

Prime Factorization of 49325

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49320 and 49325.

LCM(49320,49325) = 2³ × 3² × 5² × 137¹ × 1973¹
LCM(49320,49325) = 486541800