What is the Least Common Multiple of 49427 and 49431?

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 49427 and 49431 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49427 and 49431, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49427,49431) = 1
LCM(49427,49431) = ( 49427 × 49431) / 1
LCM(49427,49431) = 2443226037 / 1
LCM(49427,49431) = 2443226037

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49427 and 49431 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49427 and 49431. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49427 and 49431.

Prime Factorization of 49427

Prime Factorization of 49431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49427 and 49431.

LCM(49427,49431) = 7¹ × 23¹ × 307¹ × 3¹ × 16477¹
LCM(49427,49431) = 2443226037