What is the Least Common Multiple of 49332 and 49336?

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 49332 and 49336 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49332 and 49336, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49332,49336) = 4
LCM(49332,49336) = ( 49332 × 49336) / 4
LCM(49332,49336) = 2433843552 / 4
LCM(49332,49336) = 608460888

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49332 and 49336 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49332 and 49336. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49332 and 49336.

Prime Factorization of 49332

Prime Factorization of 49336

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49332 and 49336.

LCM(49332,49336) = 2³ × 3¹ × 4111¹ × 7¹ × 881¹
LCM(49332,49336) = 608460888