What is the Least Common Multiple of 49346 and 49359?

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 49346 and 49359 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49346 and 49359, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49346,49359) = 1
LCM(49346,49359) = ( 49346 × 49359) / 1
LCM(49346,49359) = 2435669214 / 1
LCM(49346,49359) = 2435669214

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49346 and 49359 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49346 and 49359. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49346 and 49359.

Prime Factorization of 49346

Prime Factorization of 49359

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49346 and 49359.

LCM(49346,49359) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 2243¹ × 3¹ × 16453¹
LCM(49346,49359) = 2435669214