What is the Least Common Multiple of 49376 and 49394?

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 49376 and 49394 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49376 and 49394, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49376,49394) = 2
LCM(49376,49394) = ( 49376 × 49394) / 2
LCM(49376,49394) = 2438878144 / 2
LCM(49376,49394) = 1219439072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49376 and 49394 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49376 and 49394. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49376 and 49394.

Prime Factorization of 49376

Prime Factorization of 49394

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49376 and 49394.

LCM(49376,49394) = 2⁵ × 1543¹ × 24697¹
LCM(49376,49394) = 1219439072