What is the Least Common Multiple of 49387 and 49400?

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 49387 and 49400 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49387 and 49400, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49387,49400) = 13
LCM(49387,49400) = ( 49387 × 49400) / 13
LCM(49387,49400) = 2439717800 / 13
LCM(49387,49400) = 187670600

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49387 and 49400 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49387 and 49400. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49387 and 49400.

Prime Factorization of 49387

Prime Factorization of 49400

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49387 and 49400.

LCM(49387,49400) = 13¹ × 29¹ × 131¹ × 2³ × 5² × 19¹
LCM(49387,49400) = 187670600