What is the Least Common Multiple of 49391 and 49396?

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 49391 and 49396 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49391 and 49396, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49391,49396) = 1
LCM(49391,49396) = ( 49391 × 49396) / 1
LCM(49391,49396) = 2439717836 / 1
LCM(49391,49396) = 2439717836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49391 and 49396 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49391 and 49396. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49391 and 49396.

Prime Factorization of 49391

Prime Factorization of 49396

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49391 and 49396.

LCM(49391,49396) = 49391¹ × 2² × 53¹ × 233¹
LCM(49391,49396) = 2439717836