What is the Least Common Multiple of 49338 and 49345?

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 49338 and 49345 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49338 and 49345, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49338,49345) = 1
LCM(49338,49345) = ( 49338 × 49345) / 1
LCM(49338,49345) = 2434583610 / 1
LCM(49338,49345) = 2434583610

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49338 and 49345 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49338 and 49345. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49338 and 49345.

Prime Factorization of 49338

Prime Factorization of 49345

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49338 and 49345.

LCM(49338,49345) = 2¹ × 3² × 2741¹ × 5¹ × 71¹ × 139¹
LCM(49338,49345) = 2434583610